Marie Losier's sculpture "Bobine" features a prominent yellow cylindrical form resembling a film reel, partially shrouded in a glossy black substance that appears to be melting. This piece captures the essence of analog film, emblematic of Losier's cinematic background. Her method employs vivid color contrast and a tactile quality that invites interaction. Losier's work explores themes of nostalgia and the tangible aspects of filmmaking, reflecting her artistic journey from New York's experimental cinema scene to creating sculptures inspired by her love for film. ...
Marie Losier dreamt of New York when she was a child. Thanks to a scholarship, the artist was able to study fine art in the city of her dreams. She stayed for two decades, growing up in a milieu of self-taught creative types and immersing herself in experimental cinema. Over the years, she has made a series of short films depicting the New York art scene in which she grew up, bringing to light an intimate, poetic, and playful vision of the people she admires, such as Alan Vega, the Kuchar brothers, Guy Maddin, Richard Foreman, Tony Conrad, and Jackie Raynal.
Her first feature film was released in 2011. Her films quickly found their way to prestigious film festivals. In 2018, she returned to Paris and began to move her cinematic work to the exhibition space. Losier also paints portraits of people she loves in black oil on sheets of rice paper. As Losier herself says, her final image is always a surprise, whether it's a drawing or a film. Recently, she has produced ceramic sculptures that relate to her cinematographic practice: a camera, a film,… Through these objects, Losier wants people to "caress her subjects" and hold on to them.
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