Fabien Chalon's Poetic Machines at Maison Européenne de la Photographie and Hermès
Born in 1959, Parisian artist Fabien Chalon specializes in creating poetic machines that merge mechanics, sound, and video. His latest exhibition is on display at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris from September 8 to October 31, 2010. At the same time, Hermès is featuring nine sculptures in a traveling exhibition that begins in Lyon from September 24 to October 9, 2010. Chalon's public artwork, "Le Monde en marche," a towering seven-meter monolith located at Gare du Nord, includes a video screen and a four-minute performance. Commissioned by Bernard Emsellem, this piece took almost four years to complete. Additionally, his new installation, "L'Abandon," consists of a glass and metal cube, while previous exhibitions include Galerie Beaubourg (2003) and Galerie Kamel Mennour (2006).
Key facts
- Fabien Chalon exhibits at Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris from September 8 to October 31, 2010.
- Hermès organizes a traveling exhibition of nine sculptures by Chalon, starting in Lyon from September 24 to October 9, 2010.
- Chalon's public sculpture 'Le Monde en marche' has been installed at Gare du Nord in Paris since June 2008.
- The sculpture features a video screen with a four-second delay and a button-activated four-minute spectacle.
- The piece was commissioned by Bernard Emsellem of SNCF and took four years to build with a team of fifty.
- Chalon's smaller works are box-like automata with LCD screens, miniature cameras, and nostalgic figurines.
- Chalon studied nuclear physics before turning to art, inspired by scientists like Einstein and Dirac.
- His new installation 'L'Abandon' at Maison Européenne de la Photographie includes a glass cube, video, sound, fans, and flying feathers.
Entities
Artists
- Fabien Chalon
- Robert-Houdin
- Albert Camus
- Einstein
- Dirac
- Arman
- Pierre Gagnaire
Institutions
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie
- Hermès
- SNCF
- Galerie Beaubourg
- Galerie Kamel Mennour
- Atelier Renault
- Église Notre-Dame de Bercy
- Gare du Nord
- le Cherche-midi
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Lyon
- Vence
Sources
- artpress —