Ombres: Shadows as Subject at Galerie de France
The exhibition 'Ombres' by Catherine Thieck is hosted at New Galerie de France from November 8, 2008, until January 17, 2009, showcasing twenty-five pieces centered on the concept of shadow. Featured artists include Georges Braque and Jonathan Delachaux, who creatively reimagines a boy's shadow as Peter Pan. The focus is solely on cast shadows, intentionally leaving out reflections and projections. Among the highlights are Urs Fischer's painted chair shadow, Michelangelo Pistoletto's charcoal shadow, and Kara Walker's silhouettes from 'Burning African Village Play Set with Big Houses and Lynching.' Additionally, Christian Boltanski's 'Leçons de ténèbres' is displayed in a candlelit oratory. Thieck's theme connects to her 1985 exhibition 'Délicatesse de Brancusi' and alludes to Plato's cave and the fragility of humanity.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Ombres' at Galerie de France, Paris, from November 8, 2008 to January 17, 2009
- Curated by Catherine Thieck as her second historical exhibition at New Galerie de France
- Marion Dana runs the parallel emerging artist program
- Twenty-five works from private and museum collections
- Theme: cast shadows, not reflections, projections, or penumbra
- Artists include Georges Braque, Jonathan Delachaux, Urs Fischer, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Francis Picabia, Claudio Parmiggiani, Eugène Leroy, Christian Boltanski, Kara Walker, Hans-Peter Feldman
- Boltanski's 'Leçons de ténèbres' installed in a closed room with candles
- Idea originated from Thieck's 1985 exhibition 'Délicatesse de Brancusi'
Entities
Artists
- Catherine Thieck
- Marion Dana
- Christian Boltanski
- Brancusi
- Georges Braque
- Jonathan Delachaux
- Urs Fischer
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Francis Picabia
- Claudio Parmiggiani
- Eugène Leroy
- Kara Walker
- Hans-Peter Feldman
- Anaël Pigeat
Institutions
- Galerie de France
- New Galerie de France
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —