François Curlet's 'Géant vert' at Chapelle du Genêteil
François Curlet's installation 'Géant vert' was on view at Chapelle du Genêteil in Château-Gontier from January 14 to March 19, 2006. The work features a headless synthetic mannequin dressed in green leaves, referencing the mascot of a vegetable brand. Positioned alone on a red rubber carpet, the figure evokes a modern Robinson Crusoe, accompanied only by a large antenna substituting for a coconut tree. Curlet, born in Paris in 1967, channels the spirit of Robert Filliou, whom he admires as a 'genius without talent,' presenting the scene as a permanent interlude and an invitation to celebration.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: January 14 – March 19, 2006
- Location: Chapelle du Genêteil, Château-Gontier
- Artist: François Curlet, born Paris 1967
- Installation title: 'Géant vert'
- Central figure: headless synthetic mannequin in green leaf costume
- Setting: red rubber carpet, large antenna as coconut tree substitute
- Reference to Robert Filliou ('genius without talent')
- Concept: permanent interlude and invitation to celebration
Entities
Artists
- François Curlet
- Robert Filliou
Institutions
- Chapelle du Genêteil
Locations
- Château-Gontier
- France
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —