Creatives of Month

KEREN

LASME Côte d’Ivoire

My name is Keren Lasme I am a visual artist born in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire and raised in Bordeaux, France. I hold a MA in African Studies from SOAS University of London with a major in African philosophy, a discipline which highly influences my artistic practice. I see myself as an aesthete and a storyteller who uses different artforms to explore the Self and communicate my experiences, thoughts, feelings and knowledge. My work is mostly intuitive and contemplative and explores topics such as spirituality, the mystical, the body, the beautiful as well as our relationship with the natural world. I am also a jewellery designer, creative director and founder of iéfo a jewellery brand which celebrates the African Art of Adornment.

About the work

‘The Cosmic Dance’ is a visual and sonic journey into the psyche. It was created during ColabNowNow, a digital arts residency developed by the British Council. For this project, I wanted to further explore my interest in music as a spiritual tool and how sound affects our state of consciousness. The idea was to create an immersive installation linking sound and sight allowing the viewer to be present yet transcend time and space. The otherworldly and symbolic aesthetic of the visuals attempts to interpret the nature of the cosmos while sonically, it is an invitation to journey into the cosmos. As a whole, ‘The Cosmic Dance’ asks us to expand our consciousness and imagine what lies behind the veil once the communication between the physical and spiritual realms is established.