Raconte-moi / Tell Me: Narrative in Contemporary Art at Casino Luxembourg
The exhibition 'Raconte-moi / Tell Me' at Casino Luxembourg, curated by Marie Fraser, explores the enduring theme of narrative in visual arts. It examines the complex relationship between cinema and artist film, focusing on how cinematic devices shape storytelling. A highlight is Melik Ohanian's 'Invisible Film', which deconstructs film architecture by displaying subtitles of Peter Watkins' censored 1971 film 'Punishment Park' on a dark screen while the soundtrack plays in another room, alongside a fixed shot of a projector screening the film in the California desert. The exhibition also addresses the role of sound and ellipsis in imagination. Notable artists include Francis Alÿs and Anri Sala. The show runs from July 1 to September 3, 2006.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Raconte-moi / Tell Me' at Casino Luxembourg from July 1 to September 3, 2006
- Curated by Quebec-based Marie Fraser
- Explores narrative in visual arts and the relationship between cinema and artist film
- Melik Ohanian's 'Invisible Film' features subtitles of Peter Watkins' 'Punishment Park' (1971)
- The film was censored upon its US release in 1971
- Ohanian's work includes a fixed shot of a projector screening the film in the California desert
- Exhibition also examines the role of sound and ellipsis in narrative
- Artists include Francis Alÿs, Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster & Christophe Van Huffel, Trevor Gould, Pascal Grandmaison, Melik Ohanian, Dominique Petitgand, Rober Racine, Anri Sala, Michael Snow, Su-Mei Tse, Gillian Wearing
Entities
Artists
- Francis Alÿs
- Janet Cardiff
- George Bures Miller
- Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
- Christophe Van Huffel
- Trevor Gould
- Pascal Grandmaison
- Melik Ohanian
- Dominique Petitgand
- Rober Racine
- Anri Sala
- Michael Snow
- Su-Mei Tse
- Gillian Wearing
- Peter Watkins
- Marie Fraser
- Philippe-Alain Michaud
- Yoann Van Parys
Institutions
- Casino Luxembourg
- Centre Pompidou
Locations
- Luxembourg
- California
- United States
Sources
- artpress —