Man Made Group Exhibition at Galerie Dominique Fiat
The exhibition 'Man Made,' curated by Éva Nielsen, took place at Galerie Dominique Fiat in Paris from April 5 to May 3, 2012. This group show showcased six artists who examined the impact of human activity on natural environments. The initial segment highlighted Marion Verboom's impressive white wax sun titled 'Digital,' which illuminated Nielsen's painting 'Elzevir' (2011). Verboom's ceramic piece 'Loess' resonated with Nielsen's artwork. Constance Nouvel's 'Désordre' (2010) depicted an artificial landscape featuring an aquarium. Mireille Blanc's 'Coussin' (2012) presented ambiguous shapes, while Raphaël Barontini's 'Poupées vaudou' combined silkscreen with paint. Chloé Dugit-Gros's wooden 'Talisman' pointed ahead, leading to Blanc's 'Succession' and Catalina Niculescu's video 'Cité radieuse (épisode 1),' showcasing a disassembled Modulor in Le Corbusier's building in Marseille.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Man Made' ran April 5 – May 3, 2012 at Galerie Dominique Fiat, Paris.
- Curated by artist Éva Nielsen, featuring six artists.
- Title borrowed from a 1948 Life magazine article on Andreas Feininger.
- Marion Verboom's 'Digital' is a monumental white wax sun also shown at Espace Primo Piano.
- Nielsen's 'Elzevir' (2011) blurs interior/exterior with a tree shadow on a building facade.
- Constance Nouvel's 'Désordre' (2010) is a photograph of an aquarium cut into strips and rearranged.
- Mireille Blanc's 'Coussin' (2012) shows a kitsch tapestry cat upside down, revealed as a slide.
- Catalina Niculescu's video 'Cité radieuse (épisode 1)' features a disassembled Modulor in Le Corbusier's building.
Entities
Artists
- Éva Nielsen
- Marion Verboom
- Constance Nouvel
- Mireille Blanc
- Raphaël Barontini
- Chloé Dugit-Gros
- Catalina Niculescu
- Andreas Feininger
- Le Corbusier
Institutions
- Galerie Dominique Fiat
- Espace Primo Piano
- Galerie Éric Mircher
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Marseille
Sources
- artpress —