Jean-Pierre Raynaud's 'Raynaud de Raynaud' at Mamac, Nice

Jean-Pierre Raynaud will present 'Raynaud de Raynaud' at the Mamac in Nice from March 24 to June 9, 2006. The exhibition deliberately avoids the term 'retrospective,' as Raynaud rejects the notion of a career summary while still active. Instead, he curates a selection of works he has repurchased over thirty years, asserting their importance against institutional skepticism. Key pieces include 'Sens + sens' (1962), never sold, and 'Mur Sens interdit' (1970). The exhibition also features flags, which Raynaud uses to engage with the external world, including a Libyan flag homage to Yves Klein and twelve TVs displaying the US flag. He recounts a provocative trip to North Korea's DMZ where he flew a North Korean flag as a 'Raynaud.' The show includes documentation of rejected projects, like the Bordeaux submarine base proposal. Raynaud emphasizes art as a tool for questioning reality, working 'in the wild' beyond museum walls.