Traversées at ARC/Musée d'Art Moderne: A Chaotic Survey of French Art Collaborations
The 'Traversées' exhibition, held at ARC/Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris from September 24, 2001, to January 6, 2002, presented collaborations among twenty artists based in France or of French origin. Curated by Laurence Bossé and Hans-Ulrich Obrist, the event aimed to emphasize interdisciplinary interactions but received backlash due to its disorganized arrangement and inconsistent quality. Artists such as Mathieu Mercier, Anne Frémy, Alain Declercq, and Didier Faustino were well-integrated, while Décosterd & Rahm and Guy Rottier appeared mismatched. Works by Dominique Petitgand, Bojan Sarcevic, Boris Achour, and Isabelle Arthuis were somewhat overlooked. The exhibition included a mural by Jean-François Moriceau & Petra Mrzyk and a video program by Léonor Nuridsany. Critic Charles-Arthur Boyer remarked that the project's ambition often surpassed its execution.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Traversées' ran from September 24, 2001 to January 6, 2002 at ARC/Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
- Curated by Laurence Bossé and Hans-Ulrich Obrist.
- Featured twenty French or France-based artists collaborating with practitioners from other fields.
- Emphasized cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural exchange.
- Criticized for chaotic layout and uneven quality.
- Notable artists: Mathieu Mercier, Anne Frémy, Alain Declercq, Didier Faustino, Dominique Petitgand, Bojan Sarcevic, Boris Achour, Isabelle Arthuis, Alice Anderson, Fabien Verschaere, Bruno Serralongue, Olivier Zabat, Jean-François Moriceau & Petra Mrzyk.
- Included a kilometer-long mural by Moriceau & Mrzyk and a video program by Léonor Nuridsany.
- Critic Charles-Arthur Boyer wrote the review for artpress.
Entities
Artists
- Laurence Bossé
- Hans-Ulrich Obrist
- Mathieu Mercier
- Anne Frémy
- Alain Declercq
- Didier Faustino
- Décosterd & Rahm
- Guy Rottier
- Dominique Petitgand
- Bojan Sarcevic
- Boris Achour
- Bertrand Lavier
- Isabelle Arthuis
- Christelle Lheureux
- Alexandre Pollazzon
- Alice Anderson
- Jan Kopp
- Laurent Terras
- Seul Gi Lee
- Fabien Verschaere
- Bruno Serralongue
- Olivier Zabat
- Alexis Vaillant
- Jean-François Moriceau
- Petra Mrzyk
- Léonor Nuridsany
- Alain Della Negra
- Olivier Zahm
- Ellen Fleiss
- Éric Troncy
- Jean-Yves Jouannais
- Nicolas Bourriaud
- Charles-Arthur Boyer
Institutions
- ARC/Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- Villa Arson
- capc/Musée de Bordeaux
- galerie Air de Paris
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Bordeaux
- Tours
- Châlons
Sources
- artpress —