Jacques Villeglé's Geographic Retrospective at Le Quartier, Quimper
From June 30 to October 15, 2006, Le Quartier in Quimper, France, hosted a retrospective of Jacques Villeglé, curated by Dominique Abensour to celebrate Villeglé’s 80th birthday. Born in Quimper in 1926, Villeglé is a prominent member of the Affichistes movement. The exhibition categorizes his works by their geographic origins, showcasing urban exploration and the evolution of poster collecting after the advertising regulations of the 1990s. Among the pieces displayed is one of his final affichiste works from Buenos Aires, created in 2003. His method of naming works by location and date reduces the artist's influence. A monograph from Flammarion is expected in 2007, and his writings are featured in La Traversée Urbi et Orbi (Transédition, 2005). Additionally, his works will be included in the Nouveaux Réalistes exhibition at Grand Palais in March 2007.
Key facts
- Jacques Villeglé retrospective at Le Quartier, Quimper, June 30–October 15, 2006.
- Curated by Dominique Abensour for Villeglé's 80th birthday.
- Villeglé was born in Quimper in 1926.
- Exhibition organizes works by geographic origin: Paris, suburbs, provinces, international.
- Includes a 2003 work from Buenos Aires, one of his last affichiste pieces.
- Villeglé later focused on an alphabet of socio-political signs.
- Le Quartier's four enfilade rooms create a cave-like effect, evoking Lascaux.
- A monograph is scheduled from Flammarion in 2007.
- Villeglé's texts collected in La Traversée Urbi et Orbi (2005).
- Le Quartier published a facsimile of Carnet d'Annette 1998/2004.
- Villeglé's works to appear at Nouveaux Réalistes exhibition at Grand Palais, March 2007.
- Works also at Galerie Vallois.
Entities
Artists
- Jacques Villeglé
- Raymond Hains
- François Dufrêne
- Mimmo Rotella
- Jean Dubuffet
- François Morellet
Institutions
- Le Quartier
- Frac Bretagne
- Flammarion
- Transédition
- Grand Palais
- Galerie Vallois
Locations
- Quimper
- France
- Paris
- Saint-Brieuc
- Buenos Aires
- Barcelona
- Catalogne
Sources
- artpress —