Jérôme Zonder's Carboniferous Imaginary at Galerie Nathalie Obadia
At Galerie Nathalie Obadia in Paris, Jérôme Zonder's exhibition titled 'Études pour le portrait de Pierre-François' will be open until July 31, 2020. This immersive display revolves around the fictional character Pierre-François, drawing inspiration from Marcel Carné's film 'Les Enfants du Paradis.' The exhibition showcases a collection of varied drawings along with three large charcoal and graphite portraits. Zonder emphasizes three teenage figures, employing carbon to illustrate a connection with his character. It also alludes to art history, referencing artists like Picasso and Cézanne, and is recognized for its 'fragmented, quasi-cubist composition.' Zonder first captured attention with an artpress cover in April 2011.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Études pour le portrait de Pierre-François' by Jérôme Zonder at Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris.
- Runs until July 31, 2020.
- Features a wall of disparate drawings and three large-scale portraits of Pierre-François.
- Pierre-François is inspired by the poet-scoundrel from Marcel Carné's 'Les Enfants du Paradis'.
- Zonder uses only charcoal and graphite, abandoning ink.
- Press release describes 'quasi-cubist composition'; Millet calls it 'mental cubism'.
- Carbon is chosen for being a principal molecular component of the human body.
- Zonder's work references D.H. Lawrence's 'Kangaroo' and the Carboniferous era.
- Zonder had an artpress cover in April 2011 (issue 377) with a self-portrait.
- Millet compares Zonder to Jörg Immendorff and David Salle.
Entities
Artists
- Jérôme Zonder
- Marcel Carné
- Pablo Picasso
- André Derain
- Paul Cézanne
- Jörg Immendorff
- David Salle
- David Herbert Lawrence
- Catherine Millet
- Richard Leydier
Institutions
- Galerie Nathalie Obadia
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Cloître St Merri II
Sources
- artpress —