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François Curlet's 'Géant vert' at Chapelle du Genêteil

exhibition · 2026-04-23

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

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