Sarah Rapson's 'Mad in Pursuit' Exhibition Challenges Art Industry Conventions at Modern Art, Paris

British artist Sarah Rapson presents 'Mad in Pursuit' at Modern Art, Paris from March 15 to April 20, featuring around a dozen recent paintings that interrogate art world systems. Known for her conceptual rigor since her 1992 solo debut, Rapson incorporates printed materials like gallery logos and art market text fragments beneath layers of paint, creating works that reference Agnes Martin and Camille Claudel. The exhibition includes the reworked series 'Newhouse I., II., III.' (2024/2003), originally shown 21 years ago and revised in her Bridport, Dorset studio. Paintings such as 'CC I.' and 'CC II.' (2024) use Claudel's initials, while 'Consortium' (2023) buries art market commentary under pigment. Rapson omits a press release, deliberately complicating interpretation and inviting active engagement from viewers. The show's title derives from Violette Leduc's 1970 autobiographical novel, reflecting Rapson's reputation for inscrutability and her critique of how art is documented, displayed, and commodified.