Bruno Perramant's 'Les couleurs, la guerre' at Galerie in situ

Bruno Perramant's exhibition 'Les couleurs, la guerre' at Galerie in situ, Fabienne Leclerc in Paris, from September 9 to October 16, 2010, presents a series of paintings and a lithograph that explore themes of war, color, and artistic filiation. The show opens with works like 'Chien noir (le premier ciel)' and 'Quatre Chevaux' (2006), introducing a symbolic universe. Central to the exhibition are three large-format 'Re : noir' paintings (200 x 160 cm) in dark blue, yellow, and green, depicting a painter at work, questioning lineage. 'Portrait de l'artiste au sac de riz' is juxtaposed with a portrait of Fabrice Hyber, both artists hooded, evoking hostage situations. 'Le Torchon rose' and 'Le Torchon vert' compare Perramant's self-portrait with photo-based paintings of torture and executions. The diptych 'Dernier Rêve ; Pasolini, Monroe' contrasts images of Pier Paolo Pasolini's tortured body and Marilyn Monroe, printed on floor cloths for provocative effect. Upstairs, 'Escalier bleu' leads to 'Deux Soleils (n° 2)' (130 x 195 cm), a blinding painting. The exhibition concludes with war landscapes and a Cerberus figure. Perramant, who rejects group affiliations, emphasizes the act of painting itself, using association and condensation of images rather than realistic representation.