Bernard Marcadé's 'On dirait le Sud' at Crac Sète: A Personal Homage to Languedoc-Roussillon
Bernard Marcadé is the curator of 'On dirait le Sud,' an exhibition at the Centre régional d'art contemporain (Crac) in Sète, France, running from July 7 to September 16, 2007. This showcase honors the Languedoc-Roussillon area through a variety of mediums, including maps, photographs, photocopies, and film stills, drawing inspiration from Deleuze and Guattari. The initial space presents an anamorphic map alongside reproductions of artists and a second map chronicling historical events dating back to the 11th century. The 'Emblems' section romanticizes local sports, while a karaoke video highlights wordplay from Georges Brassens and Boby Lapointe. Occitan curiosities are examined in the 'Documents' and 'Scriptures and Languages' rooms, and the concluding 'Landscapes' area features film excerpts that capture the region's beauty. Marcadé infuses the exhibition with tenderness, irony, and humor.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'On dirait le Sud' at Crac, Sète, France, July 7 to September 16, 2007.
- Curated by Bernard Marcadé, critic, exhibition-maker, and biographer of Marcel Duchamp.
- No original artworks; uses reproductions, maps, photographs, photocopies, and film stills.
- Inspired by Deleuze and Guattari's concept of 'sentimental and documentary cartography'.
- First room: anamorphic map with reproductions of artists, paintings, books, and film photograms.
- Second map lists historical events in Languedoc-Roussillon since the 11th century.
- 'Emblems' room: rugby jerseys, tauromachy mottos, and nautical jousting references.
- Karaoke video features wordplay by Georges Brassens and Boby Lapointe.
- Documents and Scriptures rooms explore Occitan language curiosities.
- Documentary slideshow on 'cabanes des étangs' near Lunel.
- Final room: film extracts from Gérard Oury's 'La Grande Vadrouille' and Jean Eustache's 'Mes petites amoureuses'.
- Marcadé evokes five departments (Hérault, Gard, etc.) with personal touch.
- Exhibition described as hybrid, blending tenderness, irony, and humor.
- Reference to Paul Valéry's phrase 'a good way to dream'.
Entities
Artists
- Bernard Marcadé
- Marcel Duchamp
- Max Rouquette
- Georges Brassens
- Boby Lapointe
- Paul Valéry
- Gilles Deleuze
- Félix Guattari
- Gérard Oury
- Jean Eustache
Institutions
- Centre régional d'art contemporain (Crac)
- artpress
Locations
- Sète
- France
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Hérault
- Gard
- Lunel
Sources
- artpress —