Bustamante's Villa Medici Retrospective Juxtaposes Color and Silence
Jean-Marc Bustamante's exhibition, running from February 5 to May 6, 2012, at the Académie de France à Rome and from January 10 to February 25, 2012, at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris, presents a compact retrospective curated by Éric de Chassey. This showcase includes four significant works by Pieter Saenredam (1597–1665) and delves into the concept of "kinships" related to place. It highlights Bustamante's artistic journey from the late-1970s Tableaux photographiques to the Sites series of the 1980s and 90s, alongside recent pieces such as Ito (2011) and the Villa Medici series (2011). The use of color is prominent, featuring striking orange in Sites and hybrid plexiglas paintings. The Colorito-Colorado (2011) series at Galerie Ropac signifies a shift back to figuration. Review by Damien Sausset.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Académie de France à Rome, Villa Medici, from February 5 to May 6, 2012.
- Simultaneous exhibition at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, from January 10 to February 25, 2012.
- Curated by Éric de Chassey.
- Includes four works by Pieter Saenredam (1597–1665).
- Bustamante gave a lecture at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, in 2009 on Saenredam.
- Five Tableaux photographiques from the late 1970s are shown.
- Sites series from the 1980s–90s features orange as a Dionysian vector.
- Recent works Ito (2011) and Villa Medici series (2011) respond to Balthus's wall paintings.
- Colorito-Colorado (2011) series shown at Galerie Ropac.
- Review written by Damien Sausset.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Marc Bustamante
- Pieter Saenredam
- Balthus
- Damien Sausset
- Michel de Certeau
Institutions
- Académie de France à Rome
- Villa Medici
- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Madrid
- Spain
Sources
- artpress —