Artpress launches lockdown nostalgia series with pasta hunt
In a lighthearted series marking the first week of France's lockdown easing, artpress editor Richard Leydier reflects on pandemic-era supermarket rushes through an artistic lens. The piece draws parallels between Neolithic foraging and contemporary panic buying, citing Christian Jankowski's 1992-97 video 'The Hunt' where the artist shoots groceries with a bow and arrow. Leydier also references Théo Mercier's 2010 sculpture 'Le Solitaire,' a giant made of spaghetti, as a survivalist investment for collectors. The article humorously suggests that artworks like Michel Blazy's moldy carrot puree could be eaten in scarcity, while noting the absurdity of armed shoppers in today's security-conscious world. The series debuted on May 12, 2020, on artpress.com.
Key facts
- artpress launched a mini-series on May 12, 2020, for the first week of déconfinement in France.
- The series is titled 'Souvenirs du confinement. Épisode 1 : Chasse aux pâtes'.
- Author Richard Leydier compares lockdown behavior to Neolithic hunting-gathering.
- Christian Jankowski's video 'The Hunt' (1992-97) shows the artist hunting supermarket items with a bow.
- Théo Mercier's sculpture 'Le Solitaire' (2010) is made of spaghetti and resembles Rodin's Thinker.
- Michel Blazy's works are mentioned as potentially edible in a crisis.
- The article notes the return of animals to city centers and the possibility of resurrecting mammoths.
- The piece is published on artpress.com.
Entities
Artists
- Richard Leydier
- Christian Jankowski
- Théo Mercier
- Michel Blazy
Institutions
- artpress
Locations
- France
Sources
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