Lefevre Jean Claude's Allobiographical Notations at Granville Gallery

Lefevre Jean Claude's exhibition at Granville Gallery from September 6 to October 5, 2008, presented a double series of English and French versions of his [LJC Notations]. These notations derive from transcriptions of notebooks the artist has kept since 1988, documenting his 'work of art at work.' The text blocks, devoid of capitals and punctuated by white and black squares, chronicle the period 1977-1986. The work is characterized by a narrative form akin to a Proustian novel, where the art world serves as both subject and destination, with proper names marking milestones of recognition. Jean-Charles Agboton-Jumeau, in the accompanying booklet, terms this genre 'allobiography,' coextensive with autobiography. Laurent Buffet's review suggests the work may be seen as an irreplaceable document of the French art world over the past thirty years, despite criticisms of its outdated conceptual forms.