Jean-Marc Bustamante's 'Beautifuldays' at Kunsthaus Bregenz and Galerie Thaddeus Ropac

Jean-Marc Bustamante presented a two-venue exhibition in 2006, at Kunsthaus Bregenz (January 29 – March 19) and Galerie Thaddeus Ropac in Paris (January 14 – February 20). At Kunsthaus Bregenz, he faced the challenge of its severe, windowless cubic concrete spaces, previously tackled by artists like Buren and Pierre Huyghe. His response, titled 'Beautifuldays,' aimed to warm the venue through color and composition. On the ground floor, a large pink glass table faced a triptych of giant red flowers, scaled to the building's monumental architecture. The exhibition unfolded in four chapters, one per level, demonstrating the artist's experience and ability to transform the cold interior.