Maquis: Four Artists Explore Time and Memory at Le Plateau

Curated by Éric Corne, the group exhibition 'Maquis' at Le Plateau in Paris brings together Yvan Salomone, Paola Yacoub, Michel Lasserre, Julije Knifer, and Gary Hill to investigate the materiality of time and memory. The title refers to the Italian 'macchiata' (spotted), evoking a diverse vegetation that serves as camouflage for resistance. Salomone's watercolors of industrial landscapes contrast the outdated medium with modern imagery, highlighting corrosion by time. Yacoub and Lasserre's films document transformations and conflicts in contested areas of South Lebanon, offering a nuanced reading of history beyond static territorial views. Knifer has painted meanders of thick white lines on black backgrounds for years, a geometric practice echoing his diary writing since 1956. Gary Hill's video installation in Marseille's Belsunce district captures immigrant faces on five screens, exploring sporadic perception and the encounter with the stranger. Fiorenza Menini presents a filmed performance of six people in waiting postures, focusing on bodily details to evoke duration as a contemplative state. The exhibition runs from September 19 to November 24, 2002.