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Claire Margat Compares Jeroen Frateur and Franco Bellucci's Assemblages

publication · 2026-04-24

In artpress issue 429 (January 2016, pp. 92-93), critic Claire Margat explores the distinction between a random pile of objects on a gallery floor and a curated collection by an Art Brut artist. She examines works by Jeroen Frateur and Franco Bellucci, questioning what separates constructed chance from fortuitous encounters in contemporary art.

Key facts

  • Article published in artpress issue 429, January 2016
  • Pages 92-93
  • Author: Claire Margat
  • Compares works by Jeroen Frateur and Franco Bellucci
  • Discusses difference between simple object assemblages and Art Brut collections
  • References FIAC as context for contemporary art display
  • Focuses on constructed chance versus fortuitous encounters

Entities

Artists

  • Jeroen Frateur
  • Franco Bellucci
  • Claire Margat

Institutions

  • artpress
  • FIAC

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