Regard-Caméra: Artists as Spectators at La Ferme du Buisson
Julie Pellegrin, the new director of La Ferme du Buisson, curated her first exhibition, 'Regard-Caméra: portrait de l'artiste en spectateur,' running from February 3 to March 30, 2008, in Noisiel, France. The show explores the artist as spectator, using the window as a framing device. Works include Gilles Balmet's storyboard of a theft he witnessed, Elise Florenty's seasonal observation of children on a swing, Claude Closky's pen drawing titled 'Vu par la fenêtre le 16/9/94,' and Jósef Robakowski's video overlaying retroactive narration on window views to reflect Polish history. Julian Opie's audio piece accelerates car landscape descriptions into cacophony, while Ilanit Illouz's blue-tinted photographs of Tel Aviv evoke cinematic fiction. Historical pieces by Hans-Peter Feldmann (hotel views) are mixed with emerging artists. Fiorenza Menini's video of Manhattan on September 11, 2001, runs for the duration between tower collapses, accompanied by a soundtrack questioning its meaning. The exhibition invites visitors to find their own distance and rhythm, emphasizing multiple temporalities and critical space.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Regard-Caméra' at La Ferme du Buisson, Noisiel, France, from February 3 to March 30, 2008.
- Curated by Julie Pellegrin, the new director of the art center.
- Theme: artist as spectator, using the window as a motif.
- Gilles Balmet presents a storyboard of a theft he witnessed.
- Elise Florenty observes children on a swing over seasons.
- Claude Closky exhibits a pen drawing dated September 16, 1994.
- Jósef Robakowski overlays retroactive narration on window views to reflect Polish history.
- Julian Opie's audio piece accelerates landscape descriptions into cacophony.
- Ilanit Illouz's blue-tinted photographs of Tel Aviv evoke cinematic fiction.
- Hans-Peter Feldmann's historical hotel views are included.
- Fiorenza Menini's video of Manhattan on 9/11 runs for the duration between tower collapses.
- Menini's video is accompanied by a soundtrack questioning its meaning.
- The exhibition mixes historical and emerging artists.
- Visitors are invited to modulate their pace and find the right distance.
Entities
Artists
- Julie Pellegrin
- Gilles Balmet
- Elise Florenty
- Claude Closky
- Jósef Robakowski
- Julian Opie
- Ilanit Illouz
- Hans-Peter Feldmann
- Fiorenza Menini
- Keren Detton
Institutions
- La Ferme du Buisson
Locations
- Noisiel
- France
- Tel Aviv
- Manhattan
- Poland
Sources
- artpress —