Je finirai bien par disparaître
Project_For the duration of the Symposium, Martin Wautié occupies a space he conceives as a hybrid interior—part living room, part studio, and part publicly accessible experimental space. A 360° camera records his performative actions centered on camouflage, in which his body gradually blends into the surroundings through transformative gestures—painting, assemblage, sewing, covering—revealing the passage of time and the traces of the process. After each activation, he creates a short virtual reality montage, allowing viewers to follow the project’s evolution: his attempts at disappearance overlap within it, creating a space where multiple presences coexist. With no off-screen space, the camera evokes continuous observation. Martin Wautié’s project questions the need for withdrawal in the face of the demand for visibility and performance, making camouflage a fragile strategy of resistance and respite.
Bio_Martin Wautié works at the intersection of poetry, music, and the visual arts. Trained in comic book art at Saint-Luc (Brussels), he began his career on the blogosphere and through self-publishing. His work was recognised at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, and he published his comic book Super Rabbit. From there, he expanded his practice to include collective and transdisciplinary musical projects that blend live concerts, literature, and live drawing. After a personal hiatus, he resumed work on his graphic novel Comme dire gendarme à un sourd. Since joining Ateliers Mommen (2022), he has primarily developed hybrid forms—installations, painting, virtual reality, and sound pieces—and presented his first solo exhibition, “Ma toute dernière expo” (2023). In 2024, he coordinated the Habité·e·x·s festival. Following a residency at the Bang art center (Chicoutimi), he has been working on the project “Nos petites rénovations”, dedicated to the visible and invisible structures that shape the ways we survive and inhabit the world.
Approach_Martin Wautié creates hybrid works in which words, sounds, and images interact. His work explores human fragility, resilience, and support structures—both individual and collective. His first solo exhibition in 2023 examined masculinity, systemic privilege, and the place we each occupy in society. Today, scaffolding and renovation serve as the central theme of his research: metaphors for reflecting on mechanisms of protection and adaptation in the face of human relationships, precariousness, and ecological upheavals. Through drawing, painting, installation, sound, and virtual reality, he offers immersive experiences rooted in the tension between materials and symbols. His goal is to open spaces for contemplation and dialogue, inviting each person to reconsider how they inhabit the world, at the intersection of intimate reconstruction and collective transformation.
