Xavier Antin's 'Offshore' at Galerie Crèvecœur Explores Print Accidents
From March 22 to May 10, 2014, Galerie Crèvecœur hosts Xavier Antin's second solo exhibition, 'Offshore.' As a graphic designer, Antin investigates subtle flaws in image reproduction, transforming them into systematic elements. The first room showcases large black-and-white gradient prints with striations, hanging from metal structures that resemble display boards. In the subsequent space, a lightbox photograph of a similar apparatus alludes to Jeff Wall's 'Picture for Women,' notably devoid of human figures. On the floor, plaster casts of ink cartridges stained with color are displayed. This exhibition weaves a web of signs, emphasizing 'discourse shifters' and suggesting that machine malfunctions prompt a resurgence of fiction, underlining the powerful presence of the neutral.
Key facts
- Xavier Antin's second solo exhibition at Galerie Crèvecœur titled 'Offshore'
- Exhibition dates: March 22 to May 10, 2014
- Antin is trained as a graphic designer
- Works feature systematic striations from printing errors
- Large-format black-and-white gradient prints suspended from metal structures
- Second room includes a photograph of a hanging device in a lightbox, referencing Jeff Wall's 'Picture for Women'
- Plaster casts of ink cartridges on the floor, stained with color
- Wade Guyton had a concurrent exhibition at Galerie Chantal Crousel
Entities
Artists
- Xavier Antin
- Wade Guyton
- Jeff Wall
Institutions
- Galerie Crèvecœur
- Galerie Chantal Crousel
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —