Cécile Bart's Feminist Photographic Interventions at Musée Denon
From May 4 to October 14, 2018, Cécile Bart showcases 'La suite dans les images' at the Musée Denon in Chalon-sur-Saône. In this exhibition, she combines painting and photography to delve into the collections of the Musée Nicéphore Niépce. Bart curates images featuring the body, veil, screen, and filter, affixing them to walls and occasionally draping them with Tergal canvas. Through the application and removal of paint layers, she produces a fusion of photographs and painted screens that emphasize themes of presence versus absence and revelation versus erasure. By utilizing images of veiled women from artists like Pierre Boucher and Erwin Blumenfeld, she critiques conventional portrayals of women. Her innovative technique redefines traditional painting methods, establishing a distinct interaction among the artworks, the environment, and the audience.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'La suite dans les images' by Cécile Bart at Musée Denon, Chalon-sur-Saône.
- Runs from May 4 to October 14, 2018.
- Bart researched photographic collections of Musée Nicéphore Niépce using a keyword and visual analogy machine.
- Selected images feature body, veil, screen, filter; pasted on walls, sometimes covered with monochrome Tergal canvas.
- Bart has used Tergal (polyester fabric) since the 1990s; applies paint with brushes then wipes with cloth.
- Feminist reading: museum's collections stereotype women; Bart uses images of veiled women by Boucher, Blumenfeld, Roche, de Clérambault, and anonymous authors.
- Images also appear as a projected slideshow from Bart's personal bank (film screenshots, studio views, etc.).
- Bart decenters traditional painting by using Tergal, thick brushes, and rags, desacralizing the medium.
Entities
Artists
- Cécile Bart
- Pierre Boucher
- Erwin Blumenfeld
- Denis Roche
- Gaëtan de Clérambault
Institutions
- Musée Denon
- Musée Nicéphore Niépce
- CCCOD Tours
Locations
- Chalon-sur-Saône
- France
- Tours
Sources
- artpress —