Jean-Jacques Lebel's 'Soulèvements' at La Maison Rouge
From October 25, 2009, to January 17, 2010, La Maison Rouge in Paris showcases an exhibition titled 'Soulèvements,' featuring works by Jean-Jacques Lebel and co-curated by Jean de Loisy. This display includes Dada, drawings from the 19th and 20th centuries, tribal art, surrealism, and contemporary pieces, all centered around themes of rebellion. In a conversation, Lebel elaborates on concepts like 'collective assemblage' and 'rhizome,' clarifying that he did not oversee the curation of his retrospective. His collection features notable artists such as André Breton, Yoko Ono, and Marcel Duchamp, alongside 110 other artists, including drawings by Baudelaire and ink works by Victor Hugo. Lebel refers to it as a 'montrage' to highlight its vibrant essence. Additional exhibitions are happening at galerie 1900-2000 and galerie Christophe Gaillard.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Soulèvements' by Jean-Jacques Lebel at La Maison Rouge, Paris, from October 25, 2009, to January 17, 2010.
- Co-curated by Jean de Loisy, featuring Lebel's works and collection.
- Includes Dada, writers' drawings, tribal art, surrealism, narrative figuration, contemporary works, Fluxus.
- Lebel discusses 'collective assemblage' and 'rhizome' in interview with Carole Boulbès.
- Lebel did not curate his own retrospective; he collaborated with Jean de Loisy.
- Collection includes works by Breton, Erró, Saul, Monory, Ono, Calvo, Hains, Paik, Pommereulle, Pardo, Adami, Saura, Tinguely, Filliou, Picabia, Duchamp, Kudo, Dufrêne, Fleischer.
- Exhibition features autoportrait of Louise Michel, Charles Fourier, allegory of Commune by Gustave Doré, photos of insurrections.
- Lebel sees barricade as 'collective assemblage of enunciation' from Deleuze and Guattari.
- Lebel criticizes art market for conflating artistic and market value.
- Includes 110 artists and authors, living and historical.
- Shows drawings by Baudelaire and ink works by Victor Hugo, whom Lebel credits with inventing action painting.
- Features collective painting by Luca, Ginsberg, and Corso, and exquisite corpses.
- Lebel calls it a 'montrage' not an exhibition.
- Concurrent events: exhibitions at galerie 1900-2000 and galerie Christophe Gaillard, Polyphonix festival at CentQuatre.
- Publications: 'Les Happenings de Jean-Jacques Lebel' (Hazan) and 'Quelques textes sur l'art' (Énsb-a).
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Jacques Lebel
- Antoine de Galbert
- Jean de Loisy
- Carole Boulbès
- André Breton
- Erró
- Peter Saul
- Jacques Monory
- Yoko Ono
- Carmen Calvo
- Raymond Hains
- Nam June Paik
- Daniel Pommereulle
- Frédéric Pardo
- Camilla Adami
- Antonio Saura
- Jean Tinguely
- Robert Filliou
- Francis Picabia
- Marcel Duchamp
- Tetsumi Kudo
- François Dufrêne
- Alain Fleischer
- Asger Jorn
- Kazuo Shiraga
- Félix Guattari
- Gilles Deleuze
- Louise Michel
- Charles Fourier
- Gustave Doré
- Charles Baudelaire
- Victor Hugo
- Benjamin Péret
- Ben
- Orlan
- Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux
- Louis Aragon
- Guillaume Apollinaire
- Kurt Schwitters
- Ghérasim Luca
- Allen Ginsberg
- Gregory Corso
- Roland Barthes
- Antonin Artaud
- Lautréamont
Institutions
- La Maison Rouge
- art press
- Centre Pompidou
- galerie 1900-2000
- galerie Christophe Gaillard
- CentQuatre
- éditions Hazan
- Énsb-a
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —