Mathieu Mercier's Sublimation at Crédac, Ivry-sur-Seine
Mathieu Mercier's 'Sublimation' exhibition is being held at Crédac in Ivry-sur-Seine from January 20 to March 25, 2012. This marks his first significant show in Paris since his 2007 exhibition at ARC. The title encompasses a psychological defense mechanism, a transition in physical states, and a hot printing technique. The exhibit features expansive windows that interact with light, reminiscent of a Platonic cave. In the initial room, items such as apartment building windows and a cluster of bananas draw inspiration from De Chirico and Warhol. The second space offers a view of an industrial landscape, displaying a bench crafted from drainpipes and a bicycle positioned near a tube. The final, dimly lit room houses an ebony aquarium with axolotls, representing power and authority.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Sublimation' by Mathieu Mercier at Crédac, Ivry-sur-Seine, from January 20 to March 25, 2012.
- First major Parisian exhibition since 2007 at ARC.
- Title references psychological, physical, and printing processes.
- Exhibition space at Manufacture des Œillets with large windows.
- First room: objects from reality on ten round plinths with diagrams.
- Bananas reference De Chirico, Warhol, or vanitas; paired with Kodak test pattern.
- Second room: bench from drainpipes, lamp inspired by Gino Sarfatti (1960s).
- Third room: vitrine with ebony aquarium containing two axolotls.
- Axolotl can remain larval and regenerate organs.
- Small white tube lit by a ray of light symbolizes power and authority.
Entities
Artists
- Mathieu Mercier
- Gino Sarfatti
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Andy Warhol
Institutions
- Crédac
- ARC
- Manufacture des Œillets
Locations
- Ivry-sur-Seine
- France
Sources
- artpress —