André Cadere's Nomadic Art Confronts Museum Display at MAM Paris
The exhibition "André Cadere, histoire d'un travail" is currently on display at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, running until May 11. Known for his "barres de bois rond," André Cadere (1934–1978) created cylindrical wooden rods featuring colored segments that intentionally include an error, aimed at questioning conventional exhibition norms. Curated by Bernard Marcelis, the show includes documentation, a film by Alain Fleischer, and works from artists such as Jean Le Gac and Christian Boltanski. After its previous stop at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, it will move to the Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht. Critic Laurent Buffet highlights Cadere's "ex situ" approach as a critique of Daniel Buren's "in situ" work. Cadere's book, "Histoire d'un travail," is currently out of print.
Key facts
- André Cadere lived from 1934 to 1978.
- The exhibition runs until May 11 at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
- Cadere's barres de bois rond use a permutational system with a deliberate error.
- The rods are cylindrical and require no wall for display.
- Bernard Marcelis is the curator of the exhibition.
- The exhibition was previously shown at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden.
- After Paris, it will travel to the Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht.
- A film by Alain Fleischer documents Cadere carrying a bar in a Paris street.
- Cadere never exhibited in Paris during his lifetime despite residing there.
- Cadere's practice is described as 'ex situ' in contrast to Daniel Buren's 'in situ'.
- Henri Lefebvre's theories on space are cited as relevant to Cadere's work.
- Cadere's book 'Histoire d'un travail' is out of print.
- A catalogue and catalogue raisonné of the bars have been published.
Entities
Artists
- André Cadere
- Alain Fleischer
- Jean Le Gac
- Christian Boltanski
- Richard Long
- Bernard Joubert
- Daniel Buren
- Henri Lefebvre
Institutions
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden
- Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht
- Samangallery
- Herbert-Geward
- La chambre
- Flammarion
- Anthropos
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Baden-Baden
- Germany
- Maastricht
- Netherlands
- Gênes
- Italy
Sources
- artpress —