Honkadori

During her courses at the LA School of Light in 2020, Vialle was brought into contact with artists from across the globe working with experimental mediums. Here she learnt the lumen print technique and created her series titled Honkadori. Emanating from Japanese poetry, the term honkadori is an indirect reference to a predated poem within a poem, generally recognised by its readers. Similarly, the Honkadori series was created through knowledge she already had, while taking inspiration from information shared by her peers.



In this work she brings together cyanotype and lumen print, two of her favorite techniques. By layering paper, objects or even chemicals she creates varying compositions. Her aim is to experiment with these mediums through process and personal feeling. Balancing the fine lines between control and surrender, she relies instinctively on primary design principles. She articulates the composition of the artwork and decides when to stop the light exposure. The end result is an ephemeral artwork, if it is exposed to more light it transforms, and will eventually vanish over time. To protect the light sensitivity of the artwork, the pieces on display are a replica of the originals. Vialle says: “With this project I challenge my own perfectionism by experimenting with new materials and embracing the unexpected and ever-changing results”