Sturtevant's House of Horrors at Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
From February 5 to April 25, 2010, the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris showcased a significant exhibition by American artist Sturtevant, who was born around 1930 and often overlooked in France. The display included a ghost train named 'House of Horrors,' depicting scenes such as bats, a painter severing his fingers, a decapitated head, and members of the Ku Klux Klan. Featured works comprised earlier pieces and videos, including 'Dillinger Running Series' (2001) and 'Finite Infinite' (2010). Sturtevant's video 'Duchamp Nu descendant un escalier' (1967) was presented alongside a coffee-grinder crank installation. The exhibition concluded with a reading from Spinoza's 'Ethics' ('Vertical Monad', 2007), highlighting her exploration of artistic repetition and originality.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris from February 5 to April 25, 2010.
- Sturtevant created 'House of Horrors', a ghost train installation for the exhibition.
- The ghost train included imagery of bats, a painter cutting his fingers, a severed head, and Ku Klux Klan members.
- Sturtevant was born around 1930 and this was her first major institutional recognition in France.
- The exhibition featured videos 'Dillinger Running Series' (2001) and 'Finite Infinite' (2010).
- 'Finite Infinite' is a 40-meter-long projection of a dog's run across eight screens.
- Her video 'Duchamp Nu descendant un escalier' (1967) is based on Hans Richter's 'Dreams that Money Can Buy'.
- Sturtevant's repetitions include works by Joseph Beuys, Félix Gonzalez-Torres, Frank Stella, and Keith Haring.
- She began her repetitions in the mid-1960s in reaction to American pop art, especially Warhol.
- The exhibition included 'Duchamp 1200 Coal Bags' (1972) adapted to the museum space.
Entities
Artists
- Sturtevant
- Marcel Duchamp
- Hans Richter
- Joseph Beuys
- Félix Gonzalez-Torres
- Frank Stella
- Keith Haring
- Andy Warhol
- James Whale
- John Waters
- Paul McCarthy
- Sherrie Levine
- Mike Bidlo
- Gilles Deleuze
- Baruch Spinoza
Institutions
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —