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Cécile B. Evans is a Belgian-American artist living and working in London. Her work examines the value of emotions in contemporary societies, and their rebellion as they come into contact with the power structures that impact our daily lives. Her videos, which combine live action and digital animation, use narrative to negotiate the possibility of diverse realities within a common space. Selected solo exhibitions include Chateau Shatto, Los Angeles; Museo Madre, Naples; Tramway, Glasgow; mumok Vienna; and De Hallen Haarlem. Group exhibitions include Haus der Kunst, Munich; Renaissance Society Chicago; the 7th International Moscow Biennale; and Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen. Public collections include The Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Rubell Family Collection, Miami; Whitney Museum of American Art, Amsterdam; and Castello di Rivoli, Turin.
Amos’ World (2018), What the Heart Wants (Installation, 2016), Hyperlinks or it Didn’t Happen (2014), How Happy a Thing Can Be (2014)
Reality or Not narrates the intriguing tale of a group of high school students nestled in the northern suburbs of Paris. They embark on a daring experiment, one that seeks to seize control of the reality enveloping them and reshape it according to their own vision. The project marks the latest milestone in the extensive research journey undertaken by the artist Cécile B. Evans, spanning the entirety of their career.
