Guillaume Désanges curates politically charged third installment of 'Érudition concrète' at Le Plateau
There's an exhibition called 'Les vigiles, les menteurs, les rêveurs' happening at Le Plateau, Frac Île-de-France in Paris from September 16 to November 14, 2010. It's the third part of the 'Érudition concrète' series, curated by Guillaume Désanges. The show highlights works from prominent artists including Mathieu K. Abonnenc, Éric Baudelaire, and Julius Eastman, among others. It explores the relationship between art and politics and comes with a free booklet that includes educational content on figures like the Medvedkine Group and Subcomandante Marcos. Notably, it features a revival of Eastman's music and contrasts historical with contemporary art, shining a light on some lesser-known artists.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Les vigiles, les menteurs, les rêveurs' at Le Plateau, Frac Île-de-France, Paris.
- Runs from September 16 to November 14, 2010.
- Curated by Guillaume Désanges as the third installment of 'Érudition concrète' series.
- Features 10 artists and one collective: Mathieu K. Abonnenc, Éric Baudelaire, Luis Camnitzer, Julius Eastman, Mario Garcia Torres, Tamar Guimaraes, Kob Matthys, Chris Moukarbel, Walid Raad, Monument to Transformation.
- Free booklet includes pedagogical sheets on Medvedkine Group, François Maspero, Guy Debord, Subcomandante Marcos.
- Prefaced by reference to Jacques Rancière's 'The Emancipated Spectator' and 'equality of intelligences.'
- Rediscovery of Julius Eastman's music via Mathieu Abonnenc's documentary work.
- Jacques Amblard's 1947 painting donated to CGT metallurgists' union, forgotten for 50+ years, is exhibited.
- Another Amblard painting shown at Maison des métallos in Paris.
- Exhibition aims to rehabilitate neglected artists Eastman, Amblard, and Taslitzky.
Entities
Artists
- Mathieu K. Abonnenc
- Éric Baudelaire
- Luis Camnitzer
- Julius Eastman
- Mario Garcia Torres
- Tamar Guimaraes
- Kob Matthys
- Chris Moukarbel
- Walid Raad
- Monument to Transformation
- Jacques Amblard
- Boris Taslitzky
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Guillaume Désanges
- Jacques Rancière
- Guy Debord
- François Maspero
- Subcomandante Marcos
Institutions
- Le Plateau
- Frac Île-de-France
- CGT
- Union fraternelle des métallurgistes
- Maison des métallos
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Beyrouth
Sources
- artpress —