10th Lyon Biennale: The Spectacle of Everyday Life
The 10th Lyon Biennale, titled 'The Spectacle of Everyday Life,' is taking place from September 16, 2009, to January 3, 2010, across various venues including La Sucrière, Entrepôt Bichat, Fondation Bullukian, and Musée d'art contemporain. Curated by Hou Hanru following Catherine David's exit, the event explores the conflict between consumer culture and daily existence, showcasing pieces by artists such as Adel Abdessemed, Bani Abidi, Lin Yilin, and the Hehe collective. The exhibition features sections like 'Let's Live Together' and 'Another World Is Possible.' While some critiques point to a superficiality in many exhibits, notable exceptions include Adrian Paci's 'Per Speculum' and Maria Thereza Alves's film. Additional happenings include the Docks Art Fair and 'Rendez-vous 09,' which features artists like Charles Lopez and Dran.
Key facts
- 10th Lyon Biennale runs September 16, 2009 to January 3, 2010
- Curated by Hou Hanru after Catherine David withdrew in spring 2009
- Title: 'The Spectacle of Everyday Life'
- Venues: La Sucrière, Entrepôt Bichat, Fondation Bullukian, Musée d'art contemporain
- Features politically engaged works with street motif
- Adel Abdessemed shows photos of wild animals on Paris sidewalks
- Bani Abidi presents security barrier drawings
- Lin Yilin's video shows a man handcuffed on Champs-Élysées
- Hehe collective uses remote-controlled 4x4 emitting colored smoke
- Lee Mingwei's 'The Moving Garden' involves flower distribution
- Adrian Paci's film 'Per Speculum' features children with mirror fragments
- Takahiro Iwasaki exhibits fragile miniature architectures
- George Brecht's chairs are placed throughout the biennale
- Maria Thereza Alves's film 'Iracema (de Questembert)' addresses racism
- Accompanying Docks Art Fair and 'Rendez-vous 09' exhibition
- 'Rendez-vous 09' at Institut d'art contemporain de Villeurbanne curated by Nathalie Ergino, Thierry Raspail, Isabelle Bertolotti, Yves Robert
- Charles Lopez builds mountain of crumpled photocopies
- Veronica Gomez constructs room based on fortune-teller prediction
- Laurina Paperina shows gory animated shorts
- Dran creates drawings on recycled cardboard with social critique
Entities
Artists
- Hou Hanru
- Catherine David
- Adel Abdessemed
- Bani Abidi
- Lin Yilin
- Lee Mingwei
- Adrian Paci
- Takahiro Iwasaki
- George Brecht
- Maria Thereza Alves
- Charles Lopez
- Veronica Gomez
- Laurina Paperina
- Dran
- Nathalie Ergino
- Thierry Raspail
- Isabelle Bertolotti
- Yves Robert
- Richard Leydier
Institutions
- Biennale de Lyon
- La Sucrière
- Entrepôt Bichat
- Fondation Bullukian
- Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon
- Institut d'art contemporain de Villeurbanne
- Docks Art Fair
- école des beaux-arts de Villeurbanne
Locations
- Lyon
- France
- Villeurbanne
- Paris
- Champs-Élysées
- Brazil
- Japan
- Albania
- Pakistan
- China
Sources
- artpress —