This field research is the first part of an artistic experiment
about self-service laundries and the act to wash as a purifying ritual.
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The atmosphere in self-service laundries,
it’s cold environment, the noise of the machines,
the distance between unknown people sharing this space.
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The paradox of bringing private and intimate stuff to clean in a public space,
visible to everyone who is there and even observed and recorded by cameras.
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The act of washing clothes seen as a purification ritual,
a way to purify the pieces of fabrics that touches the human impure body,
a metaphor of the usage of water, sacred substance in many cultures.
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The parallels between laundrettes and the river,
public spots where people go to do their laundry.
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The hypnotising movement and sound of washing machines, dryers,
and also water in the river.