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Lynne Williams

Lynne Williams

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Lynne Williams
BA (Hons) Fine Art

Lynne Williams

Remnants

Remnants is a participatory, immersive installation evoking the sparse, institutional tone of an office or science lab. It comprises eight sets of insect apparel pinned to the walls, suggesting an entomology collection and a video work Insectation. The video documents an insect Zoom meeting, in which the insects discuss the exhibition, their lives and relationships with one another and with humans.

The audience can engage in multiple ways, exploring the work as an exhibition, wearing the apparel and holding their own conversations or watching others do this, or watching the video. Participants liberate the insects from the walls, transforming lifeless display into animated aliveness. With humanness disguised, individual egos are suspending and there is freedom to be ant or other, and to challenge behaviour and ways of being together.

The following family, friends and neighbours performed with the artist (Dung beetle) in the video Insectation, wearing insect apparel and contributing to the dialogue and characterisation:

Collaborator

Role

Diane Laird

Common earwig

Lorraine March

Feathered thorn moth

Paul March

Bluebottle

Lisa Perry

Rose aphid

Sandra Sullivan

Garden ant

Tammy Sullivan

Silver-studded blue butterfly

Phoebe Williams

Common wasp

Plans after degree

Pursuing an art practice based in Dorset and West Wales. Looking to work with and create communities of care and continue to explore social and multi-species justice.