Four Monographic Shows at Villa Arson Question Painting's Foundations
From June 29 to October 7, 2007, Villa Arson in Nice hosts four exhibitions featuring artists who question the essence of painting. Gino de Dominicis's second solo exhibition in France showcases his drawings and paintings from the late 1970s, curated by Andrea Bellini and Laura Cherubini. The post-war Italian artist delves into mythological subjects, referencing Gilgamesh and crafting 'zombie anti-icons.' His non-visual pieces include 'Asta' and 'D'IO.' Gérard Gasiorowski's 'Académie Worosis Kiga' employs fiction to critique his artistic environment, while Saverio Lucariello's works mock art discussions. Julien Bouillon creates on plywood and designs wristwatches from beef bones. The 'Exposition des idées' is a collaborative effort between young artists from Villa Arson and philosophy students from École normale supérieure de Paris.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: June 29 to October 7, 2007
- Venue: Centre national d’art contemporain de la Villa Arson, Nice
- Four monographic shows: Gino de Dominicis, Gérard Gasiorowski, Saverio Lucariello, Julien Bouillon
- De Dominicis's second French solo exhibition; first was at Magasin de Grenoble in 1990
- De Dominicis died in 1998; the show focuses on his drawings and paintings from late 1970s onward
- Curators for de Dominicis: Andrea Bellini and Laura Cherubini
- Gasiorowski's 'Académie Worosis Kiga' involves fiction and excrement pies
- Lucariello's paintings critique art discourse through primitive community satire
- Bouillon paints on plywood and sculpts beef-bone wristwatches; only photographs of paintings shown
- Additional 'Exposition des idées' collaboration with École normale supérieure de Paris philosophy students
Entities
Artists
- Gino de Dominicis
- Gérard Gasiorowski
- Saverio Lucariello
- Julien Bouillon
- Andrea Bellini
- Laura Cherubini
- Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
- Emmanuel Vantillard
Institutions
- Villa Arson
- Centre national d’art contemporain
- Magasin de Grenoble
- École normale supérieure de Paris
Locations
- Nice
- France
- Grenoble
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —