Gaëlle Choisne Safe space for a passing History _ Nour tattoo, 2023 plywood, glazed ceramic, mesh rib, gems, ephemeral tattoos, coin, cori, uv printing, collage, paint 22 x 18,5 x 5 cm unique	Gaëlle Choisne Safe space for a passing History _ 778, 2023 plywood, glazed ceramic, mesh rib, gems, ephemeral tattoos, coin, cori, uv printing, collage, painting 22 x 18,5 x 4 cm unique

While it is, for Gaëlle Choisne, a matter of "reconstituting rooms of one's own", of bringing back to life the stories embedded in official history, buried in memory, a part of magic is necessary. This is reflected in the implementation of what she calls "scrap-painting" — or a "safe space for passing history" —, which echoes the practice of scrapbooking (a vernacular self-narrative made up of photographs and pieces of reality collaged into albums).
- Emilie Notéris (extract)

Gaëlle Choisne Conquête et Carnaval_Marchandage, 2023 brass, shell shell: ca. 29 x 16 cm ; chain: ca. 79 x 3 x 3 cm unique	Gaëlle Choisne Conquête et Carnaval_Marchandage 2, 2023 brass, shell shell: 16 x 21 x 29,5 cm ; chain: approx. 121 x 15 x 9,5 cm unique

Shell is a symbol of freedom and independence. With a chain, it becomes an accessory. The meaning becomes double: the chain can be seen as a reminder of a form of resistance but also as a reminder of the dangers of accessorizing certain causes and struggles that are still relevant today.