Voices of the Island

Voices of the Island looks at the Creole identity of Reunion Island as a hybrid identity formed by gathering cultural fragments that — just like the subjective experience of the weather — is constantly adjusting, rapidly evolving, and never settles. Using daily rituals, storytelling and family memories, Raphaëlle Treilles searches for belonging and the lost sensations of a distant, hybrid environment. The interactive installation uses the input of both subjective and quantitative data from different sources to stay connected with the island. The voice of the designer’s grandmother mingles with the spectator’s, impacting the lights and modifying the space in a manner that seems as uncontrollably paradoxical as the weather.