Ivan Messac's Polymorphic Practice Surveyed at Passages

The exhibition 'Ivan Messac, Passages' at Centre d'art contemporain in Troyes, France, from June 4 to August 14, 2003, presents a survey of the artist's diverse career. Messac, a key figure in French narrative figuration since the 1970s, has worked as a painter, sculptor, video artist, and choreographer. The show highlights his resistance to critical trends, featuring works in cardboard, marble, and fabric, including 'Le Traversier' (1988), 'Aronta' (in progress in Carrara marble), and 'L'Atelier clandestin' (1995). A series of ink and gouache works follows the fictional dog artist Fédor Klepsévitch, parodying the art world. The accompanying catalogue, 'Ivan Messac, puzzle / style' (Éd. Au même titre), includes an essay by Thierry Dufrêne. The next exhibition at Passages will be 'Françoise Quardon, la Surface de réparation' from September 19 to November 7, 2003.