Fabrice Hyber's Name Games and Ceramic Garden at La Villette
Two publications explore Fabrice Hyber's practice: a Flammarion monograph by Bernard Marcadé, Bart de Baere, and Pierre Giquel, and a book on his ceramic garden at Parc de La Villette. Marcadé analyzes Hyber's self-referential wordplay, coining terms like "Hybertmarché" and "C'Hyber(t) Rallye." The monograph features side-by-side texts by de Baere and Giquel, illustrated by Hyber. The second volume documents Hyber's ceramic parterre commissioned by Sidaction at La Villette, designed as a living space rather than a memorial. It includes a conversation between Marcadé, Hyber, and virologist Olivier Schwartz, plus a guide by Yves Jammet. Philippe Forest likens the endless promenade to "a sort of Scheherazade."
Key facts
- Two books on Fabrice Hyber: a monograph and a book on his ceramic garden.
- Monograph published by Flammarion, authored by Bernard Marcadé, Bart de Baere, Pierre Giquel.
- Marcadé focuses on Hyber's name-based wordplay, e.g., 'Hybertmarché'.
- Monograph features side-by-side texts by de Baere and Giquel, illustrated by Hyber.
- Second book covers Hyber's ceramic parterre at Parc de La Villette, commissioned by Sidaction.
- Hyber intended the garden as 'a living space' rather than a memorial.
- Includes conversation with Marcadé, Hyber, and virologist Olivier Schwartz.
- Yves Jammet provides a guide to the garden; Philippe Forest calls it 'a sort of Scheherazade'.
Entities
Artists
- Fabrice Hyber
- Marcel Duchamp
- Richard Hamilton
- Alain Jacquet
Institutions
- Éditions Flammarion
- Association de prévention du site de La Villette
- Sidaction
- Institut Pasteur
- artpress
Locations
- Parc de La Villette
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —