Laëtitia Badaut Haussmann's Elusive Practice
Laëtitia Badaut Haussmann specializes in crafting both found and handmade items, alongside videos and sound art, with an emphasis on altering perceptions of reality. Her earlier pieces, such as Ask God (2007) and Vanilla Twist (2007), may seem documentary in style but are actually constructed works. Tiebreaker (2010) nods to Godard, featuring a boy striking a tennis ball. Currently, she is collaborating with dancer Noé Soulier on a film that showcases Loïe Fuller's Serpentine Dance. Her Sopralluoghi (studio) series merges production stills with frames from Antonioni's Blow Up. At the Dynasty exhibition in Palais de Tokyo, sounds from WWII pianos were faintly heard, while fairground noises resonated with history at Transpalette in Bourges. Cosmic Heirloom contains a meteorite from her great-grandfather, and Could You Be Mine (2011) is a polyurethane foam sculpture inspired by various artists.
Key facts
- Laëtitia Badaut Haussmann works with found and handmade objects, videos, and sound pieces.
- Her early videos Ask God (2007) and Vanilla Twist (2007) have a documentary appearance.
- Tiebreaker (2010) references Jean-Luc Godard and features a boy hitting a tennis ball.
- She is developing a film with dancer Noé Soulier performing Loïe Fuller's Serpentine Dance.
- Her Sopralluoghi (studio) series includes images from the set of Tiebreaker, a photo of her father, and frames from Blow Up.
- In the Dynasty exhibition at Palais de Tokyo, piano sounds from looted WWII instruments were played.
- At Transpalette in Bourges, ghostly fairground sounds referenced the site's history.
- Cosmic Heirloom encases a meteorite from her great-grandfather in smoked glass.
- Could You Be Mine (2011) is a polyurethane foam sculpture inspired by a sandstone concretion.
- The sculpture references Louise Bourgeois, Hans Bellmer, and Linda Benglis.
Entities
Artists
- Laëtitia Badaut Haussmann
- Noé Soulier
- Loïe Fuller
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Roberto Bolaño
- Louise Bourgeois
- Hans Bellmer
- Linda Benglis
Institutions
- Palais de Tokyo
- Transpalette
- Galerie Dohyang Lee
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Bourges
- Poland
Sources
- artpress —