Cécile B. Evans is an American-Belgian artist living and working in the suburbs of Paris. Evans’ work examines the value of emotion and its rebellion as it comes into contact with ideological, physical, and technological structures. They are currently artist in residence at Lafayette Anticipations, working on a new film that will premiere in Fall 2023. Evans has recently completed a major new commission for the Ulsan Art Museum (KOR), after having been on a residency with the National Ballet of Marseille in collaboration with the Kistefos Museum (NO) and exhibited a new installation commission at Centre Pompidou Paris (FR), all part of a multiversal adaptation of the Industrial Era ballet Giselle.
Cécile B. Evans examines the value of emotions in contemporary societies, and their rebellion as they come into contact with the power structures that directly impact our daily lives. Their videos, which combine live action and digital animation, use narrative to negotiate the possibility of many diverse realities within a common space.