Le peuple qui manque at Bétonsalon: Post-feminist, queer, post-colonial art exhibition
From January 23 to April 13, 2013, Bétonsalon in Paris hosted the exhibition titled 'Le peuple qui manque,' under the direction of curators Aliocha Imhoff and Kantuta Quiros. The showcase featured a variety of artists such as Gloria Anzaldúa, Giuseppe Campuzano, and Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, among others. The exhibition delved into themes such as post-feminism, queer theory, and post-colonialism, questioning conventional historical accounts. The title, drawn from Monique Wittig, emphasized the importance of memory for marginalized groups. Highlighted works included Campuzano's Museo Travesti del Perú and Dunye's portrayal of the Watermelon Woman, promoting narratives of self-identity.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Bétonsalon, Paris, from January 23 to April 13, 2013
- Curated by Aliocha Imhoff and Kantuta Quiros
- Artists: Gloria Anzaldúa, Giuseppe Campuzano, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Carola Dertnig, Cheryl Dunye, Marge Monko, Roee Rosen, Monique Wittig
- Title borrowed from Monique Wittig
- Giuseppe Campuzano founded the Museo Travesti del Perú
- Theresa Hak Kyung Cha used hybrid prose mixing languages and mythology
- Gloria Anzaldúa practiced code-switching between English, Spanish, and Nahuatl
- Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz created a film about Annie Jones, the bearded woman
- Carola Dertnig invented fictional artist Laura Sana
- Cheryl Dunye and Zoe Leonard traced the fictional Watermelon Woman
- Renée Green reconstructed the history of filmmaker Elvira Notari
Entities
Artists
- Aliocha Imhoff
- Kantuta Quiros
- Gloria Anzaldúa
- Giuseppe Campuzano
- Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
- Carola Dertnig
- Cheryl Dunye
- Marge Monko
- Roee Rosen
- Monique Wittig
- Pauline Boudry
- Renate Lorenz
- Zoe Leonard
- Renée Green
- Elvira Notari
- Annie Jones
Institutions
- Bétonsalon
- Museo Travesti del Perú
- Barnum Circus
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Peru
- Mexican-American border
Sources
- artpress —