Jean-Jacques Lebel's Black Ink Drawings at Galerie Louis Carré
From March 22 to April 28, 2007, Jean-Jacques Lebel showcased fifty new black ink drawings at Galerie Louis Carré in Paris. These pieces, characterized by obsessive forms, represent a departure from his previous Venus-themed creations, such as the Reliquaire pour un culte de Vénus, which has been displayed at multiple locations. His 2004 exhibition featured three large installations and approximately one hundred figures of Venus. The spring 2007 film "Les Avatars de Vénus" wrapped up this series, merging visuals from medieval sculptures to works by Picasso. One of the drawings includes a heart-like shape and silhouettes reminiscent of Titian's Venus of Urbino. In an interview, Lebel discusses Duchamp's impact and shares his ambition to build a new Statue of Liberty in the Jardin du Luxembourg.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Galerie Louis Carré, Paris, from March 22 to April 28, 2007.
- Fifty previously unseen black ink drawings by Jean-Jacques Lebel.
- Drawings are automatic, recalling works by Victor Brauner, André Masson, and Wifredo Lam.
- Lebel's earlier Reliquaire pour un culte de Vénus shown at multiple venues including Frac Basse-Normandie.
- 2004 exhibition at Galerie Louis Carré featured the fourteenth version of the Reliquaire.
- Film 'Les Avatars de Vénus' completed in spring 2007 as a photo-cinematographic narrative.
- Lebel organized 'Picasso érotique' at Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal in 2001.
- Influence of Marcel Duchamp on Lebel, as discussed in interview with Paul B. Franklin.
- Lebel regrets destruction of Duchamp's studio at 11 rue Larrey.
- Lebel proposes a new Statue of Liberty in Jardin du Luxembourg honoring Breton and Duchamp.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Jacques Lebel
- Victor Brauner
- André Masson
- Wifredo Lam
- Sandro Botticelli
- Georges Seurat
- Francis Picabia
- Pablo Picasso
- Titian
- Marcel Duchamp
- Rrose Sélavy
- André Breton
- Betty Page
- Paul B. Franklin
Institutions
- Galerie Louis Carré
- Frac Basse-Normandie
- Casino Luxembourg
- Credac (Ivry)
- Villa Tamaris (La Seyne-sur-mer)
- Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
- Étant donné
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Frac Basse-Normandie
- Casino Luxembourg
- Ivry
- La Seyne-sur-mer
- Montréal
- Canada
- 11 rue Larrey
- Jardin du Luxembourg
Sources
- artpress —