Instants Fragiles: Young Francophone Artists at Passage de Retz
From December 13, 2001, to February 3, 2002, the Brussels group Les Témoins Oculistes organized the exhibition 'Instants Fragiles' at Passage de Retz in Paris, coinciding with Belgium's EU presidency. This showcase highlighted thirteen emerging artists from the Francophone community, such as Michel François and Ann Veronica Janssens, although it did not encompass the contemporary art scene of Wallonia and Brussels. Centered on the theme of fragile moments, the exhibition presented a range of mediums, including videos, photographs, paintings, and installations, with many works being exhibited for the first time. Noteworthy contributions were made by Edith Dekyndt, Frédéric Gaillard, and Bénédicte Henderick, alongside artists like Pierre Gérard, Christine Hamoir, Myriam Hornard, Emilie Lecouturier, Yves Lecomte, and Dominique Thirion.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Instants Fragiles' held at Passage de Retz, Paris from December 13, 2001 to February 3, 2002
- Curated by Brussels collective Les Témoins Oculistes during Belgian presidency of the European Union
- Featured thirteen emerging Francophone artists
- Theme focused on fragile moments, imperceptible, ephemeral, disappearance, revelation, derisory, suggestion
- No medium excluded; works included video, photography, painting, objects, installations, books, sound pieces
- Most works were previously unseen
- Catalog exists unlike for two major Belgian artist shows that summer
- Artists included Edith Dekyndt, Frédéric Gaillard, Messieurs Delmotte, Bénédicte Henderick, Nicolas Kozakis, Benoît Plateus, Sophie Whettnall, Pierre Gérard, Christine Hamoir, Myriam Hornard, Emilie Lecouturier, Yves Lecomte, Dominique Thirion
Entities
Artists
- Edith Dekyndt
- Frédéric Gaillard
- Messieurs Delmotte
- Bénédicte Henderick
- Nicolas Kozakis
- Benoît Plateus
- Sophie Whettnall
- Pierre Gérard
- Christine Hamoir
- Myriam Hornard
- Emilie Lecouturier
- Yves Lecomte
- Dominique Thirion
- Michel François
- Patrick Corillon
- Ann Veronica Janssens
- Eric Duyckaerts
- Johan Muyle
- Michel Mouffe
Institutions
- Passage de Retz
- Les Témoins Oculistes
- European Union
- Tour & Taxis
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Wallonia
- Venice
- Italy
Sources
- artpress —