Didier Vermeiren's Sculptural Dialogues at La Maison Rouge
Didier Vermeiren, a Belgian sculptor born in 1951 in Brussels, showcases two collections and thirty-two black-and-white photographs at La Maison Rouge in Paris, which will be open until September 23, 2012. Marking his first significant exhibition in Paris since the 2005-2006 display at the Bourdelle Museum, the show features nine large sculptures created between 2007 and 2010, as well as 'returned' pieces from 1995 to 1999, complemented by images from his 1997 work 'Cariatide à la pierre.' Vermeiren investigates the fundamental nature of sculpture, highlighting the significance of the pedestal. Drawing inspiration from Henri Focillon and Robert Morris, he includes elements such as packing crates, encouraging viewers to interact with the contrasting spatial arrangements.
Key facts
- Exhibition at La Maison Rouge, Paris, until September 23, 2012
- First major Parisian show since 2005-2006 at Musée Bourdelle
- Two ensembles: nine works from 2007-2010 (upper hall) and 'returned' sculptures from 1995-1999 (lower space)
- Thirty-two black-and-white photographs taken in 1998 from 'Cariatide à la pierre' (1997)
- Vermeiren reintroduced the pedestal in the 1970s, diverging from minimalist tabula rasa
- Influenced by Henri Focillon's 'Vie des formes' and Robert Morris's 'Some Notes on the Phenomenology of Making'
- Works reference Carl Andre and Richard Serra
- Lower room sculptures expose technical processes and temporal factors
- Viewer must move to perceive parallactic nature of works
- Compact arrangement in lower hall keeps viewer at distance; photographs show polymorphic potential
Entities
Artists
- Didier Vermeiren
- Carl Andre
- Richard Serra
- Robert Morris
- Donald Judd
- Henri Focillon
Institutions
- La Maison Rouge
- Musée Bourdelle
- Galerie Greta Meert
- Musée Dhondt-Dhaenens
- Université de Valenciennes
- PUF
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Brussels
- Bruxelles
- Belgium
- Deurle
- Belgique
Sources
- artpress —