Four Languedoc Exhibitions Challenge Rationality and Classification
In summer 2011, four exhibitions in Languedoc-Roussillon collectively questioned instrumental rationality, classification, and opinion categories. At the Musée Régional d'Art Contemporain de Sérignan, 'C'est l'amour à la plage' (June 26–October 23) critiqued leisure industry clichés through works by Pierre Ardouvin, Gérard Deschamps, Laurent Perbos, and others. At Frac Languedoc-Roussillon in Montpellier, 'Go to Thy Cold Bed and Warm Thee' (June 18–September 3) parodied scientistic reductions of libidinal life, featuring Marko Mäetamm, Sylvain Grout, Yann Mazéas, Peter Kogler, and Franz West. At Le LAC in Sigean, 'Playtime' (June 26–September 25) played with instrumental rationality via works by Sigmar Polke, Isa Genzken, Hanne Darboven, Matt Mullican, and Martin Boyce. At Espace d'Art Contemporain du Château de Jau, 'Le Bel été à Jau' (June 25–September 25) explored pictorial matter through Gérard Traquandi and a hypnotic video installation by Jean-Claude Ruggirello.
Key facts
- Four exhibitions in Languedoc-Roussillon in summer 2011 challenged rationality and classification.
- C'est l'amour à la plage at Musée Régional d'Art Contemporain de Sérignan ran June 26–October 23, 2011.
- Go to Thy Cold Bed and Warm Thee at Frac Languedoc-Roussillon, Montpellier, ran June 18–September 3, 2011.
- Playtime at Le LAC, Sigean, ran June 26–September 25, 2011.
- Le Bel été à Jau at Espace d'Art Contemporain du Château de Jau ran June 25–September 25, 2011.
- Artists included Pierre Ardouvin, Gérard Deschamps, Laurent Perbos, Marko Mäetamm, Sylvain Grout, Yann Mazéas, Peter Kogler, Franz West, Sigmar Polke, Isa Genzken, Hanne Darboven, Matt Mullican, Martin Boyce, Gérard Traquandi, and Jean-Claude Ruggirello.
- The exhibitions critiqued leisure industry clichés, scientistic reduction of libidinal life, instrumental rationality, and classification systems.
- Jean-Claude Ruggirello's video installation at Château de Jau featured three screens with red panels and close-ups of a woman's face, fox paws, and a girl's legs with milk.
Entities
Artists
- Pierre Ardouvin
- Gérard Deschamps
- Laurent Perbos
- Pierre Adouvin
- documentation-céline-duval
- Jean-Claude Ruggirello
- Marko Mäetamm
- Sylvain Grout
- Yann Mazéas
- Peter Kogler
- Franz West
- Sigmar Polke
- Isa Genzken
- Hanne Darboven
- Matt Mullican
- Martin Boyce
- Vassily Kandinsky
- Robert Delaunay
- Piet Mondrian
- Gérard Traquandi
- Sarah Ihler-Meyer
- Jacques Tati
- Goethe
- Casanova
Institutions
- Musée Régional d'Art Contemporain de Sérignan
- Frac Languedoc-Roussillon
- Le LAC
- Espace d'Art Contemporain du Château de Jau
- artpress
Locations
- Sérignan
- France
- Montpellier
- Sigean
- Château de Jau
- Languedoc-Roussillon
Sources
- artpress —