Antoni Muntadas: On Translation at Gimpel fils and Le creux de l'enfer
As part of his On Translation initiative, which began in 1995, Antoni Muntadas showcased two exhibitions in London and Thiers. "Stand by," held at Gimpel fils Gallery in London from October 10 to November 10, 2006, investigated the influence of power on crowd behavior, featuring a series of lightbox photographs and a video depicting queues in various environments. Meanwhile, "Histoires du couteau" at Le creux de l'enfer in Thiers, from October 15, 2006, to January 31, 2007, delved into the local cutlery sector through documents about knives, emphasizing their significance as both instruments and symbols of fear. Both exhibitions illustrate Muntadas's continuous inquiry into vision, politics, and culture, encapsulated by the phrase, "Warning: perception requires involvement."
Key facts
- Antoni Muntadas exhibited at Gimpel fils Gallery, London from October 10 to November 10, 2006.
- Exhibition at Le creux de l'enfer, Thiers from October 15, 2006 to January 31, 2007.
- Both shows belong to the On Translation project started in 1995.
- London exhibition Stand by focused on queues as a form of power control.
- Thiers exhibition Histoires du couteau explored the knife in local industry and culture.
- The knife installation was Muntadas's first to address desire and gender antagonisms.
- Inscription 'Warning: perception requires involvement' appeared in red at the London show.
- Muntadas's first exhibition was in 1971, and his work has involved figures of vision since then.
Entities
Artists
- Antoni Muntadas
Institutions
- Gimpel fils Gallery
- Le creux de l'enfer
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Thiers
- France
- Venice
- Italy
- Calais
Sources
- artpress —