YOU ARE MAGIC FOR ME

Jeppe Hein: Good morning, Christine. Christine Macel: Good morning, Jeppe.

As part of the concept for my Carte Blanche for Ruinart, I will be asking viewers seven questions,

all of which deal with the themes of sensory perception, looking inside oneself and being in the here and now.

I would also like to explore these with you. We ve always had very interesting discussions about art,

as well as perception, experience and life, which I enjoy immensely. So, let s carry on where we left off.

I want to give people an experience that they are not used to at an art fair. Because normally, you look, buy and sell.

It is all about accumulating: taking and giving. I would like to offer a moment for small sensations and experiences.

You put your arm into the mirror foil, it disappears inside, and you take something out. Just doing this will already take

people out of their comfort zone. You may get a special piece of chalk, go to the wall, and draw

your face to show how you feel. It will be very personal, but also a shared moment with all the other people drawing their face too.

Or you may get a small drop of oil on the palm of your hand, which exudes the aroma of grapes the wind, water, earth and sun.

It is about trying to bring back memories of an experience, from your childhood, for example. Drawing on the senses will carry people away from the context of the art fair to just be

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW. When I wake up in the morning, I put my feet on the ground, and I just feel my feet. Because we are so much in the future

and the past. Every day, I practice being in the moment, to feel the ground, move my body and touch my skin.

Sometimes I inhale deeply, shaking dreams away and try to step into the day with a smile although it can be difficult.

But when you are in the here and now, if you can accept this feeling, you experience a kind of balance.

Yes, I know this feeling. How do you feel right now?

Do you ever practice being in the here and now? Yes, very often. I m hypersensitive, so I can never forget that I am here even if I d like to sometimes (laughs).