Performance to the Absent Audience, 2026
1’47”
featuring
Tarpaulin blue masterbatch granules from Deep Masterbatches in Ahmedabad (India)
blue tarpaulin from Shield Products in Navi Mumbai (India)
mirror

Marie Julia Bollansée, concept, performance, bodypaint, camera, editing, text, photograph

The colour of the tarpaulins comes after the weaving in the lamination. “For whatever colour you require, you have to add the masterbatch to the granules.” “So this is the product you make the tarpaulins blue with?” Yes, blue” Rahulkumar Sheth, Shree Ambica Geotex Ahmedabad, in conversation with MJB and Priyashi Valia.
“The base material is polymer. Polymers that are resourced from petroleum products.”
“But pigment is not petroleum.”
“When we are talking about the colour, that is a different thing, that is non-organic.”
“That’s chemistry.”
“Yes.” MJB in conversation with Nalinikanta Nayak, manager sales & marketing at Deep Masterbatches Ahmedabad

“Tarpaulin blue People” the colour of India
Artist research project, January 2025 - March 2026
Boathouse India, artist residency, supported by the Flemish Government

Performance to the Absent Audience, 2026
1’47”
met
Tarpaulin blue masterbatch granules van Deep Masterbatches in Ahmedabad (India)
blue tarpaulin van Shield Products in Navi Mumbai (India)
spiegel

Marie Julia Bollansée, concept, performance, bodypaint, camera, editing, tekst, foto

De kleur van de tarpaulins wordt bepaald nà het weven, tijdens het lamineren. “Voor elke gewenste kleur moet je de masterbatch aan de korrels toevoegen.” “Dus dit is het product waarmee je de tarpaulins blauw maakt? ”Ja, blauw!” Rahulkumar Sheth, Shree Ambica Geotex Ahmedabad, in gesprek met MJB en Priyashi Valia.
“Het basismateriaal is polymeer. Polymeren die worden gewonnen uit petroleumproducten.”
“Maar pigment is geen petroleum?”
“Als we het over de kleur hebben is dat iets anders, dat is niet-organisch.”
“Dat is scheikunde.”
“Ja.” MJB in gesprek met Nalinikanta Nayak, manager sales & marketing bij Deep Masterbatches Ahmedabad

“Tarpaulin blue People” the colour of India
Artistiek onderzoeksproject, januari 2025-maart 2026
Boathouse India, artist residency, met steun van de Vlaamse gemeenschap