Three Artists, No Obvious Link: Corne, Koudelka, Rutault at Vassivière

The Centre d'art de Vassivière-en-Limousin presents a group exhibition featuring Eric Corne, Joseph Koudelka, and Claude Rutault, three artists whose works share no apparent connection. Koudelka shows his panoramic series 'Triangle noir' (1990-1993), previously unseen in France, depicting industrial wastelands in Central Europe (former East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia). His 27-meter-long book is also on view. Rutault presents an evolving installation using yellow monochrome and referencing Poussin's 'Seasons' via four engravings by Pesne, playing on the site's geography and climate. Corne's 'Figures' series—faces or portraits in n x n grids—engages with art history, citing Donald Judd, Malevich, James Turrell, and Morandi. The frontal paintings contrast with thick supports, exploring vanishing lines, seriality, and color. Corne describes his work as conceptual, aiming to recover the loss of human symbolization. The exhibition runs from February 16 to June 8, 2002.