Ann Veronica Janssens Interview: Passion for Light

Step into the laboratory of an artist whose main material is light and who invites the spectator to join her in discovering. Whether solid, liquid or gaseous Ann Veronica Janssens uses light in all its forms to show the manifestations of reality in a different way. Janssens shares her thoughts on how she conjures up her mindboggling sculptures and immersive installations, which are often the result of accidental discoveries new ideas pop up in the most unexpected places, for example whilst mixing a vinaigrette salad dressing. Serendipity, she explains, is a core element of her approach to making art. This idea of discovering shapes or elements in happy accidents and from these happy accidents in life or meanderings, you may notice a phenomenon, a move or a colour, and you can subsequently develop more complete research. Ann Veronica Janssens work with objects such as aquarium installations, some containing oil, some containing water: The spectator discovers for instance that the light