Stars Exhibition at École des Beaux-Arts Tours Explores Parody and the End of Art
So, there was this exhibition called 'Stars' that happened at the École supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Tours, France, from December 6, 2003, to January 10, 2004. Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux curated it, and it featured works by various artists, including S. Bérard, V. Boudier, M. Cattelan, and many others. The show focused on parody in art, referencing Jean-Yves Jouannais’s thoughts on idiocy and Labelle-Rojoux’s concept of 'Art parodic'. A couple of standout pieces were Cattelan's 'Z who means Zorro' and McCarthy's study for 'The Garden'. There was also a related exhibition called 'Elliot Ness and Other Monsters' with Labelle-Rojoux's pieces, which ran until February 28, 2004.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Stars' at École supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Tours, France.
- Dates: December 6, 2003 to January 10, 2004.
- Curated by Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux.
- Featured 13 artists: S. Bérard, V. Boudier, M. Cattelan, W. Delvoye, G. Gasiorowski, M. Journiac, M. Kelley, M. Kippenberger, J. Lizène, P. McCarthy, Présence Panchounette, F. Picabia, A. Séchas.
- The show explored parody as a way to both finish and perpetuate art.
- Referenced Jean-Yves Jouannais's book on idiocy and Labelle-Rojoux's 'Art parodic' (reissued by Zulma).
- Key works included Cattelan's 'Z who means Zorro', Kelley's stuffed toys, Séchas's felt-tip drawings, McCarthy's study for 'The Garden', Picabia's 'Presumed Portrait of Carmen Sevilla', Journiac's 'Trap for a Transvestite: Arletty', Boudier's video 'Animal adaptable', Delvoye's stained glass, Kippenberger's 'O.T. (Maniac)', and Gasiorowski's 'Des limites de ma pensée'.
- Labelle-Rojoux described himself as a 'conservative-destroyer' and 'anti-artistic artist'.
- Companion exhibition 'Elliot Ness and Other Monsters' ran until February 28, 2004 at the same venue.
Entities
Artists
- Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux
- S. Bérard
- Véronique Boudier
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Wim Delvoye
- Gérard Gasiorowski
- Michel Journiac
- Mike Kelley
- Martin Kippenberger
- Jacques Lizène
- Paul McCarthy
- Présence Panchounette
- Francis Picabia
- Alain Séchas
- Jean-Yves Jouannais
- Clément Rosset
- Witold Gombrowicz
- Yan Ciret
Institutions
- École supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Tours
- Zulma (publisher)
Locations
- Tours
- France
Sources
- artpress —