Born in Belgium in 1988. She lives and works in Brussels (Belgium).
Mainly through video and performance, Ariane Loze examines the mechanisms of the world of work – in particular her own position as an artist – and the way in which it sometimes rubs off on our personal lives. Work and the company are symbolised by various characters, some of them recurring and all played by the artist, who from one video to the next distil a critique of social inequalities and also highlight a form of citizen resignation. Some of these archetypal characters also illustrate the loss of meaning felt by individuals in a neo-liberal society where profitability counts for more than people themselves.
With a subtle, well-orchestrated interplay of narrative references, the videos respond to each other, instilling in the viewer a sense of imminent catastrophe or collapse – though these are never stated head-on.
Ariane Loze is represented by Galerie Michelrein, Paris / Brussels.
http://www.arianeloze.com