BHL Curates 'Les Aventures de la Vérité' at Fondation Maeght
Bernard-Henri Lévy has curated 'Les Aventures de la Vérité' at Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, running from June 29 to October 6, 2013. The exhibition explores the relationship between art and philosophy across seven 'stations' with around 170 works, from Plato's cave to contemporary pieces. It includes video readings by artists like Marina Abramović, Jeff Koons, and Olafur Eliasson, who recite philosophical texts. The show marks Fondation Maeght's return to large-scale projects and features rare loans, such as a collective work by Aillaud, Arroyo, Biras, Fanti, and Rieti not seen in 44 years. Lévy's catalogue includes a letter to director Olivier Kaeppelin, a journal of the exhibition's preparation, and notes on each work.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Les Aventures de la Vérité' runs June 29 – October 6, 2013 at Fondation Maeght
- Curated by philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy
- Features around 170 works in seven 'stations'
- Includes video readings by artists of philosophical texts
- Marks Fondation Maeght's return to major projects
- Rare loan of 'Louis Althusser hésitant à entrer dans la datcha...' not seen since 1969
- Catalogue co-published by Maeght and Grasset
- Exhibition traces art-philosophy relations from Plato to present
Entities
Artists
- Bernard-Henri Lévy
- Marina Abramović
- Jeff Koons
- Olafur Eliasson
- Matthew Day Jackson
- Grayson Perry
- Chapman Brothers
- Zeng Fanzhi
- Alexandre Singh
- Garouste
- Carl Andre
- Daniel Buren
- Mike Kelley
- Derain
- Klossowski
- Picabia
- Jim Dine
- Antoni Tàpies
- Pierre et Gilles
- Bronzino
- Jackson Pollock
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Christian Boltanski
- Luc Tuymans
- Joseph Kosuth
- Victor Burgin
- Tino Sehgal
- Marcel Duchamp
- Jasper Johns
- Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven
- Andy Warhol
- André Masson
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
- Wengeshi Mutu
- Alberto Giacometti
- Cosmè Tura
- Aillaud
- Arroyo
- Biras
- Fanti
- Rieti
- Gilles Deleuze
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Michel Foucault
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Sigmund Freud
- André Gide
- Georges Bataille
- Marcel Jean
- Mark Rothko
- Pierre Klossowski
- Guy Debord
- Miuccia Prada
Institutions
- Fondation Maeght
- Grasset
- Palazzo Fortuny
- Salon de la Jeune Peinture
- art press
Locations
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- France
- Venice
- Italy
- Karlsruhe
- Germany
Sources
- artpress —