Joanie lemercier wikipedia

Interview Meritxell Rosell

Light as a medium, Space as a canvas with these words is how Joanie Lemercier defines his work.

The French visual artist&#;s practice is primarily focused on projections of light in space and its influence on our perception. Lemercier was introduced to creating art on a computer at an early age by listening to classes on pattern design for fabrics taught by his mother, and patterns, geometry and minimalism have become a recurring and central part of his work.

Lemercier co-founded the visual label AntiVJ in with artists Yannick Jacquet, Romain Tardy and Olivier Ratsi, a group of European-based artists whose work focused on the use of projected light using various techniques such as video-mapping, tracking and stereoscopy to create holographic illusions.

He worked on the stage design for festivals such as Mutek and worked alongside artists such as Flying