HangART-7 Edition 10: France
"Délicatesse des couleurs"
One of the biggest countries in Europe, with over 60 million inhabitants, defines itself essentially as a cultural nation with the cultural metropolis of Paris. Identity and cultural self-image are also vigorously defended within the European Union and through policy measures.
The Louvre in Paris is among the most famous museums world wide and is only one place among many that calls France to mind as a land of the arts.
In contrast, in recent years contemporary French painting has not been an issue internationally. Not even when a painting boom took place in most European countries in the 1990s. The current exhibition in Hangar-7 now shows 17 positions of recent French painting and thereby also movements that have only emerged recently.
A particular characteristic among some artists is the connection of narration and monochrome painting. “A technique I have never seen used in this way,” according to the curator and HangART-7 programme director Lioba Reddeker. This approach to colour also led to the choice of title:
“Délicatesse des couleurs”.
“Many artists are only now freeing themselves from the very powerful painting tradition of the past,” says the curator. And figurative painting is thus also an exciting and still little examined subject in France.
Works are being shown by:
Hugues Allamargot (*1979), Julien Beneyton (*1977), Benjamin Bruneau (*1974), Nina Childress (*1961), Sylvie Fajfrowska (*1959), Sylvie Fanchon (*1953), Sylvain Gelinotte (*1971), Suzanne Jalenques (*1976), Armand Jalut (*1976), Servane Mary (*1972), Olivier Masmonteil (*1973), Julie Polidoro (*1970), Loïc Raguénès (*1968), Emmanuel Régent (*1973), Florence Reymond (*1971), Anne-Laure Sacriste (*1970), Sélim Saiah (*1953).
- Sylvie Fajfrowska, Untitled, 2008, Glue and Wax on Canvas, 300 x 300 cm
- Sélim Saiah, La tentation d’Icare, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 130 x 130 cm
- Suzanne Jalenques, Matala, 2005, Oil on Canvas, 146 x 115 cm
- Hugues Allamargot, Norma Jean Baker, 2001, Evening Dress, Duckboards 1m x 1m, Electric Fan, Remote Control, Dummy, Piano Wire, 100 x 100 x 200 cm
- Nina Childress, Sissi couronnée, 2007, Oil on Canvas, 195 x 130 cm
- Olivier Masmonteil, Untitled, 2007, Oil on Canvas, 50 x 60 cm
- Julie Polidoro, Connections I, 2005, Tempera on Paper, 90 x 156 cm
- Anne-Laure Sacriste, souche rose 2sRGBr, 2008, , 81 x 100 cm
- Sylvain Gelinotte, Decay – Lottery Jackpot Winners, 2008, Motoroil on Cardboard, 150 x 182 cm
- Sylvie Fanchon, Untitled (Cactus), Acrylic on Canvas, 38 x 46 cm
- Loïc Raguénès, Synchro
- Julien Beneyton, Au roi du couscous, 2007, Acrylic on Wood, 100 x 100 cm
- Benjamin Bruneau, Atchoum
- Servane Mary, Only You are a Rock #2, 2007, Tempera on Wood, 94 x 76 cm
- Armand Jalut, La Poule (4), 2008, Oil on Canvas, 102 x 76 cm
- Florence Reymond, La peur de la nuit de Noel, 2007, Oil on Canvas, 162 x 130 cm
- Emmanuel Régent, Caresse moi, 2005, Acrylic on Canvas, 51 x 62 cm
Further information
Exhibition period and opening hours
5 July to 31 August 2008
Every day from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
All exhibitions at a glance
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- HangART-7
- Exhibitions
HangART–7 Edition 19: The Baltic States
Tides of change /en/art/hangart-7-edition-19-the-baltic-states/
HangART–7 Edition 16: England
The Secret Of England's Greatness /en/art/hangart-7-edition-16-england/
Universität Mozarteum
Blick auf Raum und Körper /en/art/exhibitions/universitaet-mozarteum-blick-auf-raum-und-koerper/
HangART–7 Edition 9: Switzerland
…from a picturesque country /en/art/hangart-7-edition-9-switzerland/
HangART–7 Edition 6: South Africa
Turbulence - Art from South Africa /en/art/hangart-7-edition-6-south-africa/
