Show Room Collection Yoon Ja et Paul Devautour at Frac Poitou-Charentes
At the Frac Poitou-Charentes in Angoulême, 'Martin Tupper' is on display, featuring the entire 'Show Room Collection Yoon Ja et Paul Devautour', which was obtained in 1993. This collection, created in the late 1980s, includes works by around twenty fictional artists who satirize various art movements. Highlights consist of J. Duplo's minimalist pieces made from Duplo bricks and Art Keller's pop art. Organized by fictional critic Maria Wutz alongside historian Martin Tupper, the exhibition acts as a simulationist artwork, deceiving both viewers and the media. It critiques the art market and the role of artists, portraying them as mere instruments of Yoon Ja and Paul Devautour. Additionally, it raises questions about the future of Frac Poitou-Charentes under director Olivier Chupin, especially with state-opposed relocation plans.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from May 12 to September 2, 2006 at Frac Poitou-Charentes, Angoulême.
- Show Room Collection Yoon Ja et Paul Devautour was acquired by Frac in 1993.
- Collection created in late 1980s by Yoon Ja and Paul Devautour.
- Features works by about twenty fictional artists parodying art movements.
- Fictional critic Maria Wutz and art historian Martin Tupper are part of the concept.
- A Sud-Ouest journalist was fooled into writing about the fictional artists as real.
- Simulationist movement began in 1978 in New York with exhibition 'New Pictures'.
- Frac Poitou-Charentes faces relocation dispute between state and regional president Ségolène Royal.
Entities
Artists
- Yoon Ja
- Paul Devautour
- J. Duplo
- Art Keller
- Manuel Ismora
- Ramo Nash
- Martin Tupper
- Maria Wutz
- Elaine Sturtevant
- Mike Bidlo
- Sherrie Levine
- Guillaume Bijl
- Marcel Duchamp
- Jasper Johns
- Andy Warhol
- Walker Evans
- Olivier Chupin
- Paul Ardenne
Institutions
- Frac Poitou-Charentes
- Sud-Ouest
Locations
- Angoulême
- France
- New York
- United States
- Linazay
Sources
- artpress —