Peter Klasen's Three-Exhibition Retrospective in Northern France
Peter Klasen's artwork from 2009 to 2010 is featured in three exhibitions located in Lille, Roncq, and Dunkerque. The retrospective at Tri postal in Lille runs from October 2 to November 29, 2009, showcasing early narrative figuration and critiques of consumer culture, including pieces like 'La Victime est passée par là' (1965) and installations such as 'Ensembles et accessoires' (1971). The immersive 'Shock Corridor Dead End' (1991) is also included. In Roncq's Anciennes Écuries (October 16 – November 28, 2009), works reflect on the Berlin Wall, notably 'Ungehörsam'. Dunkerque's Laac (October 3, 2009 – February 13, 2010) presents photographs and digital 'Lost Landscapes'. Curator Pascale le Thorel emphasizes Klasen's early themes related to the Shoah and his transition from airbrush to digital methods.
Key facts
- Three exhibitions in Lille, Roncq, and Dunkerque from October 2009 to February 2010
- Tri postal in Lille hosts retrospective from October 2 to November 29, 2009
- Anciennes Écuries in Roncq shows Berlin Wall series from October 16 to November 28, 2009
- Laac in Dunkerque displays photographs from October 3, 2009 to February 13, 2010
- Klasen's early work 'La Victime est passée par là' (1965) uses airbrush and press titles
- Installation 'Ensembles et accessoires' (1971) includes shower hoses, neon, and bicycle saddle
- 'Shock Corridor Dead End' (1991) inspired by Samuel Fuller's film, shown at FIAC
- Soundtrack for 'La Colonie pénitentiaire' composed by Pascal Dusapin
Entities
Artists
- Peter Klasen
- Gérard Gassiot-Talabot
- Pascale le Thorel
- Pascal Dusapin
- Samuel Fuller
- Marcel Duchamp
- Pablo Picasso
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Alain Robbe-Grillet
- Franz Kafka
Institutions
- Tri postal
- Anciennes Écuries
- Laac
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- FIAC
- Cinémathèque Française
- SNCF
Locations
- Lille
- Roncq
- Dunkerque
- Nord
- France
- Lübeck
- Paris
- Berlin
- La Havane
- Los Angeles
Sources
- artpress —