About the installation

UNFOLD is a luminous sculpture that reimagines our relationship with screens by moving beyond their traditional two-dimensional form. Through a complex and twisted structure, the installation explores the relationship between light, space, and perception.

Made from a 12-metre LED-covered ribbon folded repeatedly onto itself like a suspended Möbius strip, the work transforms the screen into a shifting architectural form. Depending on the viewer’s perspective, the luminous trajectories alter the perception of space and reveal different visual compositions.

Inspired by a visit to GANIL, a particle accelerator in Caen, as well as concepts from quantum physics — including wave-particle duality and the notion of entanglement — UNFOLD explores the tension between chaos and order. Streams of light appear to move randomly across the surface of the screen until, from a specific viewpoint, a hidden image, pattern, or structure briefly emerges.

Blending digital art, science, and optical illusion, the installation invites viewers to perceive their surroundings differently and discover moments of order emerging from constant movement.

An original Millénaire arts & sciences creation with GANIL

Production: Station Mir

Project development and networking: Oblique/s

Credits

Myriam Bleau: artistic direction, concept, 3D design, sound, video, title design, industrial design, fabrication, 3D printing
Sylvain Garnavault: additional 3D printing

Acknowledgements
Additional support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.

About the artist

Myriam Bleau is a Montréal-based composer, digital artist, and performer whose practice explores the intersections of sound, light, movement, and technology. Through audiovisual performances, installations, and interactive systems, she creates hybrid experiences that blur the boundaries between the physical and virtual worlds. Her work has been presented internationally at festivals including MUTEK, Sónar, and Ars Electronica.

UNFOLD by Myriam Bleau