Nicolas Devos and Pénélope Michel's 'crumbling land puce moment' featured in Artpress October 2017 issue

The October 2017 issue of Artpress (issue 448) featured a multi-page spread (pages 62-65) covering the collaborative work 'crumbling land puce moment' by artists Nicolas Devos and Pénélope Michel. This coverage appeared in the magazine's 'new settings' section, which typically highlights emerging artistic practices and experimental projects. The publication provided documentation and analysis of the artists' collaborative endeavor, though specific exhibition dates or venue details were not provided in the source material. Artpress, a respected French contemporary art magazine founded in 1972, has long served as an important platform for critical discourse and documentation of contemporary art movements. The inclusion in this publication indicates institutional recognition of Devos and Michel's collaborative practice within the French art scene. The work's title suggests themes of decay, temporality, and chromatic exploration through the specific reference to 'puce' (a purplish-brown color). Collaborative practices between artists often challenge traditional notions of authorship and creative process in contemporary art. The timing of this publication in late 2017 places it within a period of increasing institutional interest in collaborative and interdisciplinary art practices across Europe.