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Jean-Luc Moulène's 'Ce fut une belle journée' exhibition at Galerie Chantal Crousel presents new hybrid sculptures

exhibition · 2026-04-20

From November 26, 2016, until February 11, 2017, Jean-Luc Moulène's exhibition titled 'Ce fut une belle journée' was showcased at Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris. The exhibition featured 16 previously unseen hybrid objects, drawings, and two videos. Concurrently, a 'retro-prospective of protocols' at Centre Pompidou presented new sculptures created between 2015 and 2016. Moulène, a 61-year-old French artist recognized for his photography since the late 1990s, has shifted towards sculptural works with anarchistic elements. Key works included 'Seule au sommet, Paris, 2016,' 'Créature, Paris, 2016,' 'Tête couronnée, Paris, 2013,' 'ConquOs, Paris – Mexico (2016),' and 'Inverse – Reverse, Barneville – Paris, 2016.' The exhibition explored anthropological themes, juxtaposing organic shapes with contemporary technology.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Ce fut une belle journée' ran from November 26, 2016, to February 11, 2017
  • Held at Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris
  • Featured 16 previously unshown hybrid objects, drawings, and two videos
  • Coincided with a 'retro-prospective of protocols' at Centre Pompidou
  • Jean-Luc Moulène shifted from photography to sculptural practice in the late 1990s
  • Works include 'Seule au sommet, Paris, 2016' inspired by Bubu from Le Grand Jeu
  • References André Leroi-Gourhan's 'Le Geste et la parole' from 1965
  • Art draws on Michel Journiac's body concepts and Alfred Jarry's 'Pataphysics

Entities

Artists

  • Jean-Luc Moulène
  • Michel Journiac
  • Alfred Jarry
  • André Leroi-Gourhan

Institutions

  • Galerie Chantal Crousel
  • Centre Pompidou
  • Le Grand Jeu
  • Collège de 'Pataphysique
  • ArtReview

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Barneville
  • Mexico

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