Stéphanie Moisdon Curates Houellebecq-Inspired Exhibition at Le Consortium
The exhibition 'Le monde comme volonté et comme papier peint,' curated by Stéphanie Moisdon, is on display at Le Consortium in Dijon from April 20 to September 2, 2012. Drawing inspiration from Michel Houellebecq's 'The Map and the Territory,' the exhibition delves into the concept of work within a leisure-oriented society. It prominently features wallpaper by William Morris, who serves as a significant reference point. Included are Bertrand Lavier's reinterpretation of Jed Martin's show, Michael Asher's drawings of boilers, and Peter Doig's painting of a forest. The exhibition highlights how art captures vanishing activities and safeguards endangered practices, presenting works by Marie-Louise Breslau, John Armleder, and Ken Price. Critic Catherine Millet remarks on how it intertwines fine and applied arts while reflecting Houellebecq's complex tone.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Le monde comme volonté et comme papier peint' at Le Consortium, Dijon, from April 20 to September 2, 2012.
- Curated by Stéphanie Moisdon, inspired by Michel Houellebecq's novel 'The Map and the Territory'.
- Theme: labor in a leisure society, exploring how art documents disappearing activities and preserves threatened practices.
- Features works by Bertrand Lavier, Michael Asher, Peter Doig, William Morris, John Armleder, Valentin Carron, Marie-Louise Breslau, Klapeck, Ken Price, Thomas Ruff, Picard-Ledoux, and others.
- William Morris wallpaper at entrance is a central reference; Moisdon purchased it online.
- Exhibition blurs boundaries between fine and applied arts, vernacular and international, vintage and contemporary.
- Critic Catherine Millet praises the show for capturing Houellebecq's ambivalent tone.
Entities
Artists
- Stéphanie Moisdon
- Michel Houellebecq
- Bertrand Lavier
- Michael Asher
- Peter Doig
- William Morris
- John Armleder
- Valentin Carron
- Marie-Louise Breslau
- Klapeck
- Ken Price
- Thomas Ruff
- Picard-Ledoux
- Yves Alix
- Jean Lecoultre
- Willem de Rooij
- Jed Martin
Institutions
- Le Consortium
- artpress
Locations
- Dijon
- France
Sources
- artpress —