Grout/Mazéas: A Chain of Destruction
The artist duo Grout/Mazéas, consisting of Jean-Michel Grout and Jean-Michel Mazéas, pursue a practice of systematic destruction, breaking objects in a chain. Their work, described as a blend of burlesque and cynicism, rejects fashionable trends in art that favor fiction or documentary. The artists focus on the act of breaking as a creative gesture, operating outside mainstream art movements.
Key facts
- Grout/Mazéas is an artist duo composed of Jean-Michel Grout and Jean-Michel Mazéas.
- Their work involves systematically breaking objects in a chain.
- Their practice is described as a blend of burlesque and cynicism.
- They reject fashionable art trends that favor fiction or documentary.
- The artists focus on destruction as a creative act.
- The article was published in artpress in July 2000.
- The duo operates outside mainstream art movements.
- The title 'casse à la chaîne' translates to 'breaking in a chain'.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Michel Grout
- Jean-Michel Mazéas
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —