Constructions

“Constructions” are half-paintings, half-sculptures, inspired by text which can be visible but are more often hidden. Chaussette’s first “constructions” originated in Japan (1986-1989). These were inspired when a dear friend decided to demolish her family’s traditional Japanese home. The night before, Chaussette called her to ask if she could come over to rescue: everyday Japanese objects, sliding windows and doors, ceremonial altars (sanbos), etc. She then transformed these objet trouvé into a series of artworks in the same way Japanese is an amalgamation of ideograms, thus creating a new visual language about Japanese life from the viewpoint of a foreigner.