Monique Allain - DIALOGICAL PAINTING & DRAWING

Dialogical Paintings and Drawings recorded with public participation can be seen in the videos below.

They also can bee seen in the links: https://vimeo.com/191010556 and https://vimeo.com/292776029.

In DIALOGICAL PAINTINGS, the participants communicate through brushstrokes of paint integrated with digital projections. For each dialog, two previously papers or prepared canvases are stretched and two equal sets of paints and brushes are arranged on benches in front of the canvases. Two webcams, with each one directed at a canvas, are connected to projectors, with each of these also directed at one of the canvases. While a camera captures what happens on canvas A and the projector connected to it projects the image on canvas B, the other camera captures what happens on canvas B and its projector projects the image on canvas A. The canvases with the projections work as mirrors and there is an echo that forms in the images. Participants begin to paint together, guided by the projection of the evolving paintings, and the echoes caused by the mirroring of the images. The action ends when they both stop painting. Projections integrated with the paintings on the canvas show two similar hybrid images. When the projectors are turned off, the dialogue stops. The two canvases, side by side, complement each other, but do not result in a completed integrated painting. They rely on virtual intermediation to re-integrate. What remains of the action when it ends is its marks, its vestiges. The actions are filmed and testimonials from the participants are recorded in audio. The images of the individual paintings are photographed and digitally fused. In this way, new fictional dialogues can be printed.

DIALOGICAL PAINTS lead to a reflection on the implications and limits that the physical and virtual realities entail, and constitute an alternative for their integration.

The project was conceived in 2012. However, the first painting only happened in November of 2015 during the 2nd EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL DE ARTE 48HORAS.

Since then several Dialogical Paintings have been carried out.

DIALOGUE WITH LUZIA

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Luzia, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59.5 in, 2020.

Conversation with Luzia after performing Dialogical Painting 12/02/2020.

DP with Luzia. Luzia's expression.

DP with Luzia. Fusion of Luzia's and Monique's expression.

DIALOGUE WITH LIBBY

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Libby, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59 in, 2019.

Conversation with Libby after performing Dialogical Painting 11/20/2019.

DP with Libby. Monique's expression with Libby's expression projection.

DP with Libby. Libby's expression.

DP with Libby. Fusion of Libby's and Monique's expression.

DIALOGUE WITH BOB

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Bob, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59 in, 2019.

DP with Bob. Bob's expression with Monique's expression projection.

DP with Bob. Bob's expression.

DP with Bob. Fusion of Bob's and Monique's expression.

DIALOGUE WITH ANITA

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Anita, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59 in, 2019.

DP with Anita. Monique's expression with Anita's expression projection.

DP with Anita. Anita's expression.

DP with Anita. Fusion of Anita's and Monique's expression.

Anita's comment after performing Dialogical Painting with Monique on 11/04/2019.

Monique's comment after performing Dialogical Painting with Anita on 11/04/2019.

DIALOGUE WITH ROSA

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Rosa, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59 in, 2019.

DP with Rosa. Monique's expression with Rosa's expression projection.

DP with Rosa. Rosa’s expression resulting from the DP.

DP with Rosa. Fusion of Rosa's and Monique's expression.

Rose's comment (Spanish) after performing Dialogical Painting with Monique on 10/22/2019.

DIALOGUE WITH DELFINA

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Delfina, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59 in, 2019

Delfina's comment part 1 after performing Dialogical Painting with Monique on 10/15/2019.

Delfina's comment part 2, after performing Dialogical Painting with Monique on 10/15/2019.

DP with Delfina. Rosa's expression with Monique's expression projection.

DP with Delfina. Rosa’s expression resulting from the DP.

DP with Delfina. Fusion of Delfina's and Monique's expression.

DIALOGUE WITH HELENA

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Helena, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59 in, 2019

DP with Helena. Helena's expression with Monique's expression projection.

DP with Helena. Helena’s expression resulting from the DP.

DP with Helena. Fusion of Rosa's and Monique's expression.

Helena's comment after performing Dialogical Painting with Monique on 10/01/2019.

DIALOGUE WITH CARIN

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Carin, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59 in, 2019

DP with Carin. Carin's expression with Monique's expression projection.

DP with Carin. Carin’s expression resulting from the DP.

DP with Carin. Fusion of Carin's and Monique's expression.

Carin's comment (Portuguese) after performing Dialogical Painting with Monique on 09/17/2019.

DIALOGUE WITH SUSAN

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Susan, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59 in, 2019

Dp with Susan. Monique's expression with Susan's expression projection.

Dialogue with Susan. Susan's expression.

Dialogue with Susan. Fusion of Susan's and Monique's expression.

DIALOGUE 2 WITH JAN

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP2 with Jan, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.5 x 59 in, 2019

Dialogue 2 with Jan. Jan's expression with Monique's expression projection.

Dialogue 2 with Jan. Jan's expression.

Dialogue 2 with Jan. Fusion of Jan's and Monique's expression.

DIALOGUE WITH LAURIANE

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Lauriane, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.7 x 59.5 in, 2019

Dialogue with Loriane. Monique's expression with Loriane's expression Projection.

Dialogue with Loriane. Loriande's Expression.

Dialogue with Loriane. Fusion of Loriane's and Monique's expression.

DIALOGUE WITH JAN

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Jan, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.7 x 59.5 in, 2019

DP with Jan. Jan's Expression with monique's Projection.

DP with Jan. Jan's expression.

DP with Jan. Fusion of Jan's and Monique's expression.

Jan's comment after performing Dialogical Painting with Monique on 08/06/2019.

DIALOGUE WITH BETH

Artist’s expression resulting from the DP with Beth, Dialogical Painting series, acrylic on paper, 34.7 x 59.5 in, 2019

DP with Beth. Beth's expression with Monique's expression projection.

DP with Beth. Beth's expression.

DP with Beth. Beth's and Monique's expression.

Beth's comment after performing Dialogical Painting with Monique on 02/13/2019.

DIALOGUE BETWEEN SANDRA AND MARTY

October 8th 2018.

DP Sandra & Marty. Sandra's expression with Marty's expression projection.

DP Sandra & Marty. Marty's expression.

DP Sandra & Marty. Sandra's expression.

DP Sandra & Marty. Fusion of Sandra's and Marty's expression.

Sandra and Martin performing a dialogical painting, 2018.

Dialogical Painting between Sandra and Martin, 2018.