Kitano's 'Gosse de Peintre' at Fondation Cartier: A Childlike Challenge to Art

Takeshi Kitano, known as Beat Takeshi in Japan, presents a multi-faceted exhibition 'Gosse de Peintre' at Fondation Cartier from March 11 to September 12, 2010, while a concurrent retrospective of his films runs at Centre Pompidou from March 11 to June 21, 2010. The exhibition, curated by Hervé Chandès, is designed primarily for children, featuring installations that include dinosaurs, monsters, marionettes, Buddha-shaped waffles, and a machine to create Pollock-like paintings. Kitano, a self-made man from a poor background, is a comedian, TV host, actor, painter, and filmmaker. His film 'Achille et la tortue', released March 10, 2010, depicts a painter struggling with inspiration. A book 'Kitano par Kitano', based on interviews with Michel Temman, accompanies the exhibition. Kitano's work challenges art categories and good taste, blending childhood regression, fairground aesthetics, and television culture.