January 2009 Gallery Walk in Le Marais, Paris
In January 2009, Le Marais galleries host a variety of exhibitions. At Almine Rech, 73-year-old John Giorno showcases his 2008 Poem Paintings and performs his poetry. Martine Aboucaya presents 'Windspelling' by Brazilian artists Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain, accompanied by a video from Iordanis Kerenidis. Oulipo authors Jacques Roubaud and Frédéric Forte conduct readings. Elsa Sahal's ceramics, including 'Nus randonnant', create a cave-like ambiance at Claudine Papillon. Michel Nuridsany curates Anne de Villepoix's 'Une Chine peut en cacher une autre', featuring emerging Beijing artists like Ke Yin and Yang Yumin. At Nathalie Obadia, Fiona Rae's vibrant paintings draw inspiration from Jackson Pollock to Takashi Murakami, as described by Nicolas Bourriaud as an 'atlas of the mutation of spaces.'
Key facts
- John Giorno, aged 73, exhibited Poem Paintings at Almine Rech in January 2009.
- Giorno was a Performance Poetry initiator and friend of the Beat Generation and Andy Warhol.
- Angela Detanico and Rafael Lain's 'Windspelling' at Martine Aboucaya used breath alphabets.
- Iordanis Kerenidis from CNRS made a video demonstration for Detanico and Lain's show.
- Jacques Roubaud and Frédéric Forte read texts at the Detanico/Lain exhibition.
- Elsa Sahal's 'Nus randonnant' ceramics at Claudine Papillon were made at Manufacture de Sèvres.
- Sahal's works 'Monument dépressif' and 'Monument déprimé' feature ironic turquoise enamel.
- Michel Nuridsany curated 'Une Chine peut en cacher une autre' at Anne de Villepoix with artists from Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts.
- Yang Yumin's video 'Fontaine' references Marcel Duchamp's urinal.
- Fiona Rae's exhibition at Nathalie Obadia included paintings influenced by Jackson Pollock and Takashi Murakami.
- Nicolas Bourriaud wrote the catalogue essay for Fiona Rae's exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- John Giorno
- Andy Warhol
- Angela Detanico
- Rafael Lain
- Elsa Sahal
- Ke Yin
- Yang Yumin
- Yan Li
- Dong Yonglong
- Fiona Rae
- Jackson Pollock
- Takashi Murakami
- Marcel Duchamp
Institutions
- Almine Rech
- Martine Aboucaya
- CNRS
- Claudine Papillon
- Manufacture de Sèvres
- Fondation Ricard
- Anne de Villepoix
- Académie centrale des beaux-arts de Pékin (Central Academy of Fine Arts Beijing)
- Nathalie Obadia
Locations
- Le Marais
- Paris
- France
- Beijing
- China
- Hong Kong
- New York
Sources
- artpress —