Laila Ait B. is an artist and industrial designer based in Tiohtià:ke / Montréal. Her work delves into the intersections of art and technology, with a focus on identity and the human experience.
Inspired by the ever-evolving landscape of AI and emerging technologies, Laila explores new artistic horizons. She believes in creating technological ecosystems grounded in care and social equity, fostering dialogue about the essence of our collective unconscious. In her view, the stories we tell, the myths we share, and the cultural perspectives we hold are the building blocks of our societal algorithms.
Le Noeud
"Le Nœud" is a sculpture created from a calculation generated by a compilation of texts, poems, dreams, confessions collected from psychoanalysis groups, as well as books, etc. The software calculated repetitions and resulted in knots. Thus, the sculpture is surrounded by repeated knots stemming from a collection. "Le Nœud" explores the intersection between intimacy and collectivity.
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Le nœud mixed media sculpture
Dimensions: 140x40x40
Window Exhibition at Articule, Montreal, Canada.
2022
"Le Nœud" is a sculpture created from a calculation generated by a compilation of texts, poems, dreams, confessions collected from psychoanalysis groups, as well as books, etc. The software calculated repetitions and resulted in knots. Thus, the sculpture is surrounded by repeated knots stemming from a collection. "Le Nœud" explores the intersection between intimacy and collectivity.
Le nœud mixed media sculptureDimensions: 140x40x40
Window Exhibition at Articule, Montreal, Canada.
Repetitions
2023
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“Repetitions” is an installation that explores the relationship between the body and digital objects, algorithms, and news media. The symbolic cannibalization of images and the depiction of bodies fading into nothingness converge to reveal the technological remnants of our memory. This experience prompts reflection on the reception, reproduction, and ritualization of information in an image-saturated world, questioning the bodily response to the repetitive dynamics of news. It becomes crucial to contemplate how this repetition shapes our understanding of the world and influences individual and collective reactions to injustice.
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2023
“Repetitions” is an installation that explores the relationship between the body and digital objects, algorithms, and news media. The symbolic cannibalization of images and the depiction of bodies fading into nothingness converge to reveal the technological remnants of our memory. This experience prompts reflection on the reception, reproduction, and ritualization of information in an image-saturated world, questioning the bodily response to the repetitive dynamics of news. It becomes crucial to contemplate how this repetition shapes our understanding of the world and influences individual and collective reactions to injustice.
Repetitions
mixed media installation
Dimensions: Variable
Exhibition at Articule, Montreal, Canada.
My Father is Sterile
2014
2014
"My Father is Sterile" offers a poignant meditation on the captivity of individuals within national ideologies, exploring how culture, religion, and social norms weave invisible chains. This installation embodies this imprisonment by portraying a sterile father as a striking metaphor for the nation, unable to give birth to freedom.
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My Father is Sterile Installation
Dimensions: Variable
Exhibition at Venise Cadre (GVCC), Casablanca, Morocco.
لا no
2014
"No لا" is an installation that exposes the ongoing struggle against stereotypes ingrained in the collective unconscious, thus creating a nuanced dance between censorship and objectification. This composition transcends conventional boundaries by exploring the tension between individual liberation and societal constraint. It becomes a space where the concepts of refusal and acceptance collide, offering an abstract meditation on the intricate dynamics that emerge when challenging established norms. "No لا" thus becomes a captivating artistic expression of resistance against the invisible forces seeking to shape our perception.
لا no Video Installation
Dimensions: Variable
Exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art in Rabat, Morocco.
Dimensions: Variable
Exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art in Rabat, Morocco.