INTERVIEW
/LALIE S. PASCUAL Using a plethora of techniques and materials Lalie S Pascual’s work forces you to look at the bigger picture. What may initially come across as chaotic quickly reveals complex layers and details that capture the viewer’s imagination. With countless exhibitions under her belt Lalie is no stranger to the world of art. She studied at Boston University and Central St Martins in London and is currently based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Could you tell us a bit more how you approached it artistically? I work with images (video clips and photography) that could not have been shot simultaneously. For example, summer and winter, sunrise and sunset, up the hill and down by the lake. I digitally ‘break down’ my images into small forms and shapes, and recompose them into new realities that balance between their states of existence.
Time or the lack of it plays an integral part in our lives. It seems, however, that your recent body of work titled “Seasons of Time” explores time very differently. Could you elaborate on that? Time indeed is a dimension that structures and controls our life. However, I am interested in its scientific aspects and the fundamental question, what is “Time”? Is it infinite? Is it universal or relative? Is it linear, circular, any other shape? And how can I create visual artwork that engages with such an abstract concept, that we cannot really touch or see?
I call this process, a ‘digital collage’. Eventually, I wish to create a space where the macro meets the micro; the past meets the present and the future, and where shapes and meanings are in a constant state of regeneration, suggesting a world with endless possibilities. 18