Playback Exhibition Explores Music Video as Contemporary Art at Arc/MAMVP
The 'Playback' exhibition at Arc/Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris, running from October 20, 2007, to January 6, 2008, is curated by Anne Dressen and delves into the role of music videos within modern visual culture. Featuring approximately sixty artists such as Doug Aitken, Devo, Sonic Youth, and Joseph Beuys, the exhibit challenges the notion of music videos as mere formulas, proposing their potential as subversive cultural forces. Bettina Funcke examines artistic creation in capitalist-media democracies, while Fabrice Hergott explores the interplay between sight and sound. Notable works by William Wegman, Derek Jarman, and Melik Ohanian are included, with scenography that reflects consumer environments, resonating with the thoughts of Jean-Luc Godard and Jean Cocteau on everyday imagery.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Playback' at Arc/Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris from October 20, 2007 to January 6, 2008.
- Curated by Anne Dressen.
- Includes around sixty artists such as Doug Aitken, Devo, Sonic Youth, Robert Frank, Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys, Thomas Hirschhorn, Paul McCarthy, Melik Ohanian.
- Music video's entry into art traced to Ateliers 1984 at Arc and 2001 Venice Biennale with Chris Cunningham.
- Catalogue includes texts by Serge Daney, Nicole Brenez, Bettina Funcke, and Fabrice Hergott.
- Artists created videos for musicians: William Wegman for New Order, Petra Mrzyk and Jean-François Moriceau for Katerine, Derek Jarman for The Smiths, Robert Frank for Patti Smith.
- Scenography features karaoke, home cinema, gym, and YouTube spaces.
- Exhibition questions the relationship between high and low culture and the subversive potential of music videos.
Entities
Artists
- Anne Dressen
- Chris Cunningham
- Doug Aitken
- Devo
- Sonic Youth
- Robert Frank
- Andy Warhol
- Joseph Beuys
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Paul McCarthy
- Melik Ohanian
- Serge Daney
- Nicole Brenez
- Bettina Funcke
- Fabrice Hergott
- William Wegman
- Petra Mrzyk
- Jean-François Moriceau
- Derek Jarman
- Patti Smith
- Cécile Paris
- Brice Dellsperger
- Jean-Luc Verna
- Assume Vivid Astro Focus
- Susan Smith Pinelo
- Cao Fei
- Eric Duyckaerts
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Jean Cocteau
- New Order
- Katerine
- The Smiths
- Michael Jackson
- John Landis
- Martin Scorsese
- David Lynch
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Gianni Nannini
- Philippe Parreno
- Pierre Huyghe
- Térésa Faucon
- Damien Sausset
Institutions
- Arc/Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris
- MTV
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Venice
- Italy
Sources
- artpress —