L’homme qui marche face au vent

TU/e Campus

The famous quote by the Roman philosopher Seneca, ‘Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain,’ served as the inspiration for Rémi Brun’s  light artwork ‘L’homme qui marche face au vent’. This piece, which literally translates to The Man Who Walks Against the Wind, is a five -meter-tall figure symbolizing perseverance and resilience. The man strides confidently through the wind, without effort or hesitation. As Rémi  describes it: ‘He embraces the challenges in his path and moves without tension. He keeps his body in motion, even when the wind pushes against him.’

What makes this artwork unique is that it consists of only sixteen points of light, which together create the illusion of a walking man. This minimalist approach makes the piece even more powerful, as the movement and emotion are conveyed entirely through these sixteen elements. However, capturing the right mindset of L’homme was no easy task. Rémi underwent countless experiments, trying out his own walking pattern hundreds of times until he finally found the perfect cycle. This one-second movement perfectly captures the feeling of a joyful, determined man walking against the wind.

The light artwork demonstrates how movement  itself is a strong emotional medium.