Les Ateliers de Rennes Biennale Catalogue Explores Art-Enterprise Cross-Values
Released seven months after the inaugural edition of Les Ateliers de Rennes – Biennale d'art contemporain, the 'Valeurs croisées' catalogue documents and expands upon the event. This biennale explored the convergence of economic and artistic realms, showcasing approximately sixty artists. The catalogue is divided into three parts: 'Cahiers théoriques', 'SouRCEs', and 'Exposition', merging theoretical insights with documentation. Curated by Raphaëlle Jeune, the 'SouRCEs' section introduces a speculative platform featuring a 'problem generator' and a multi-disciplinary 'think tank'. Critics, such as poet Anne-James Chaton, caution that these initiatives may risk placing art within a capitalist framework. The catalogue prompts political inquiries regarding the connection between art and business, yet it refrains from offering clear solutions.
Key facts
- Catalogue published seven months after the first edition of Les Ateliers de Rennes – Biennale d'art contemporain
- Biennale focused on 'Valeurs croisées' (cross values) between economic and artistic fields
- Around sixty artists participated
- Catalogue has three sections: Cahiers théoriques, SouRCEs, and Exposition
- SouRCEs section curated by Raphaëlle Jeune
- Contributors include Laurent Jeanpierre, Maurizio Lazzarato, an artist, a sociologist, and a senior expert researcher from a telecom company
- Biennale included a speculative platform with a problem generator and a multi-disciplinary think tank
- Operation funded by private corporate sponsorship
- President of sponsoring group wrote in catalogue that economic organization can learn from artists
- Poet Anne-James Chaton's book 'L'Effacé. Capitalisme et effacement' critiques such initiatives
- Catalogue raises political questions about art-enterprise relations without definitive answers
Entities
Artists
- Raphaëlle Jeune
- Laurent Jeanpierre
- Maurizio Lazzarato
- Anne-James Chaton
- Emmanuel Tibloux
Institutions
- Les Ateliers de Rennes – Biennale d'art contemporain
- Presses du réel
- Sens & Tonka
Locations
- Rennes
- France
Sources
- artpress —