“Octopus Head Woman” by Laure Prouvost

In the work Octopus Head Woman, a video is looped on a screen that acts as the head of a metal figure pushing a mop. It alternates images of an octopus covering the face and legs of a woman with sequences that address the viewer directly, congratulating them, inviting them to vodka, or complaining about their job.

Recognized for her immersive, multisensory, and transmedia installations, with interwoven storylines that blend fiction and reality, Laure Prouvost (Croix-Lille, 1978) is an extraordinary storyteller who envelops the viewer in her surreal narratives and directly engages them in the storytelling, inviting them to imagine themselves in alternative and strange scenarios.