Second Belleville Biennial Explores Revolutions Across Paris Neighborhood
The second Biennale de Belleville took place from September 15 to October 20, 2012, with a theme centered around 'revolutions.' This event showcased a variety of locations, ranging from public areas to private studios. Among the highlights were Vincent Lamouroux's cherry tree covered in lime at Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Nicolas Milhé's wall fragment displayed at Place du Colonel-Fabien, and living tableaux by Christian Bernard and Jean-Max Colard. Aude Launay's Street Painting brought art into urban spaces, while shop windows along Rue Ramponneau featured works by Nikolas Gambaroff and Martin Barré, complemented by performances from Davide Balula. Additionally, Charlotte Moth presented photographs of Jean-Jules Pendariès's statue, and Hélène Meisel's 'Tentative géographique' explored the Biennale de Paris. New venues Treize and Shanaynay hosted exhibitions, including works by Alexander May at Balice Hertling.
Key facts
- Second edition of Biennale de Belleville held September 15 to October 20, 2012.
- Theme: 'revolutions'.
- Venues included public spaces, artist studios, and private apartments.
- Vincent Lamouroux covered a cherry tree with lime in Parc des Buttes Chaumont.
- Nicolas Milhé installed a fragment of wall at Place du Colonel-Fabien.
- Charlotte Moth showed seven photographs of a statue by Jean-Jules Pendariès.
- Hélène Meisel's 'Tentative géographique' researched the Biennale de Paris (1959-1985).
- Grand Tour offered studio visits by Raphaël Siboni, Air, Virginie Yassef, Camille Henrot.
- Ephemeral art library at Centquatre allowed residents to borrow works.
- New venues Treize and Shanaynay participated.
Entities
Artists
- Vincent Lamouroux
- Nicolas Milhé
- Christian Bernard
- Jean-Max Colard
- Aude Launay
- Nikolas Gambaroff
- Martin Barré
- Davide Balula
- Charlotte Moth
- Caroline Hancock
- Jean-Jules Pendariès
- Auguste Rodin
- Hélène Meisel
- Claire Moulène
- Emil Sennewald
- Andrea Weisbrod
- Tamas St Auby
- Angel Kalenberg
- Raphaël Siboni
- Virginie Yassef
- Camille Henrot
- Patrice Joly
- Claire Fontaine
- Sam Durant
- Pierre Daugy
- Gilles Mahé
- Meng Hui
- Valentin Bourre
- Charlotte Seidel
- Raoul Vaneigem
- Alexander May
Institutions
- Biennale de Belleville
- Maison des métallos
- Café au lit
- Bibliothèque Kandinsky
- Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales (Montevideo)
- Centquatre
- Carré de Baudoin
- Treize
- Shanaynay
- Balice Hertling
Locations
- Belleville
- Paris
- France
- Parc des Buttes Chaumont
- Place du Colonel-Fabien
- Rue Ramponneau
- Montevideo
- Uruguay
- New York
- United States
Sources
- artpress —