With Slow Violence, Joanie Lemercier exposes one of Europe's worst ecological atrocities, revealing the invisible yet devastating impact of open-pit mining. Through hours of drone footage and on-site filming, he creates an immersive installation where the viewer is confronted with the slow destruction of landscapes under the complacent gaze of political and industrial powers. By layering data, testimonies, and artistic visualizations, the work questions our passivity in the face of this insidious ecological violence and invites a deeper awareness of these often-hidden ravages.
Joanie Lemercier is a French visual artist and environmental activist. He explores how human perception can be altered through the interplay of light. His work offers a reflection on the representation of the natural world through the lens of mathematics, science, and technology.