Video works explore Cocteau's legacy in Menton exhibition

The exhibition 'Montrer sa nuit en plein jour' at Palais de l'Europe and Musée Jean Cocteau in Menton, curated by Célia Bernasconi, runs from June 24 to October 10, 2011. It features video works by Brice Dellsperger, Éric Duyckaerts, Jean-Pierre Khazem, Virginie Le Touze, and Ian Simms, who confront their own images through self-representation. The show draws inspiration from Jean Cocteau's 1959 film 'Le Testament d'Orphée', shot in Les Baux-de-Provence, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, and Nice's Victorine studios. Cocteau described the film as a 'strip-tease' revealing his soul. The exhibition includes 'Duelles', a video program presented by Documents d'artistes, based on works from its documentary collection.