New Mamco Publication Reexamines Philippe Thomas's Conceptual Legacy
The fifth edition of the journal 'Retour d'y voir' has been published by the Mamco museum in Geneva, focusing on the late French artist Philippe Thomas (1951-1995). Titled 'Retraits de l'artiste en Philippe Thomas', this issue features essays and reflections that reassess Thomas's intricate body of work, which spanned fifteen years. Significant highlights include the 1981 piece 'Manuscrit trouvé', the 1985 exhibition 'Les Immatériaux', the introduction of 'Fictionalism' at Galerie Claire Burrus, and the public relations firm 'Les ready-made appartiennent à tout le monde ®' (1987-1993). Various contributors explore Thomas's engagement with themes like market economics and authorship, culminating in tributes from his collaborators, thus honoring his legacy.
Key facts
- Mamco published 'Retraits de l'artiste en Philippe Thomas' as the fifth issue of 'Retour d'y voir'.
- Philippe Thomas died in 1995 after a fifteen-year artistic career.
- The volume includes a dozen essays and nearly as many testimonies.
- Christophe Kihm compares Thomas's 'Manuscrit trouvé' (1981) to Daniel Buren's 'Limites critiques' (1970).
- Thomas participated in 'Les Immatériaux' at Centre Pompidou in 1985.
- Thomas launched 'Fictionalism' at Galerie Claire Burrus in 1985.
- The agency 'Les ready-made appartiennent à tout le monde ®' operated from 1987 to 1993.
- Michel Gauthier analyzes Thomas's paratextual arsenal using Gérard Genette's 'Seuils' (1987).
- Judith Ickowicz provides a legal analysis of Thomas's fictional system.
- Guillaume Leingre discusses Thomas's ambiguous relationship with market economics.
- Stéphane Sauzedde and Erik Verhagen argue Thomas's authorship critique is outdated.
- The publication includes contributions from Claire Fontaine.
- Mamco holds more than half of Thomas's production.
- Mamco previously published Thomas's theoretical and fictional texts in 1999.
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Thomas
- Daniel Buren
- Marcel Broodthaers
- Claire Fontaine
- Fantin-Latour
- Christophe Kihm
- Michel Gauthier
- Judith Ickowicz
- Guillaume Leingre
- Stéphane Sauzedde
- Erik Verhagen
- Gérard Genette
- Alexandre Quoi
Institutions
- Mamco
- Centre Pompidou
- Galerie Claire Burrus
- Les ready-made appartiennent à tout le monde ®
Locations
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —