Lucie Chaumont and Luc Léotoing Duo Exhibition at Agart, Amilly

The exhibition at Galerie d'ARTites (Agart) in Amilly, France, from March 2 to April 28, 2002, featured a collaborative duo between sculptors Lucie Chaumont and Luc Léotoing, curated by their former teacher Vincent Barré. Léotoing contributed blue-painted pedestals, a white column, and a cinderblock wall that partially concealed Chaumont's sculptures made from recycled materials. Chaumont's work references British sculpture (Richard Deacon, Tony Crapp, Stephen Maas), Daniel Dezeuze's found objects, Arte Povera, and post-minimalism (Eva Hesse), while Léotoing's architectural devices reconfigure space and support her pieces. The exhibition highlights the artists' distinct practices and their negotiation of contemporary sculpture's legacy. Léotoing's approach aligns with abstraction and modernist traditions, extending painting into spatial and tactile experiences, influenced by his training as a landscape architect. Chaumont's work navigates a fragile French sculpture scene, making Agart's support for emerging artists significant. The association, composed of local art enthusiasts and artists, also features established names like Konrad Loder and Jacqueline Salmon, and upcoming Alexandre Hollan. The exhibition is seen as a positive counterpoint to political disengagement in cultural affairs, notably after the 2001 municipal elections.