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Air de Paris: Rob PRUITT - 6 Apr 2011 to 7 May 2011 Current Exhibition |
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Rob PRUITT 6 avril - 7 mai 2011 La troisi�me exposition personnelle chez Air de Paris de Rob PRUITT ne porte d�autre titre que son propre nom - juste cela et rien de plus. De m�me que les nouveau prix de l�art contemporain, c�l�br� et convoit�, les Rob Pruitt Art Awards, prend le nom de l�artiste. Pour cette nouvelle exposition, Rob PRUITT pr�sente deux nouveaux projets. Sa nouvelle s�rie de peintures transforme les �uvres d�art murales IKEA de cette saison en peintures � l�huile fournies. IKEA prend le look d��uvres de valeur et les rend abordables, PRUITT referme le cercle en prenant les objet IKEA produits � grande �chelle et en les faisant devenir uniques. A l�instar de Jasper JOHNS, qui dans les ann�es 50 utilisait des cibles, drapeaux am�ricains et cartes des Etats-Unis trouv�s pour de larges applications de peinture, PRUITT utilise les composition � originales � d�IKEA comme point de d�part. Le style d�application des peintures varie de l�emp�tement lourd � l�expressionisme en passant par une technique largement plus raffin�e et photo-r�aliste ou encore par la plus humble comp�tence d�un p�tissier s�appliquant � d�corer un g�teau. Au milieu des peintures � l�huile seront pr�sent�s des robots anthropomorphiques en carton. Ces sculptures appara�tront comme si elles �taient entr�es dans l�exposition, se tenant devant les peintures, � la fois r�veuses et contemplatives. Leurs yeux sont faits � partir d�horloges modifi�es, pupilles tournantes, qui scrutent les murs. Elles partagent clairement leur ADN avec des �uvres historiques : les sculptures en carton de RAUSCHENBERG des ann�es 1971-1972, les voitures �cras�es de CHAMBERLAIN et les marionnettes de Jim HENSON le cr�ateur du Muppet show. Les �quivalents du visiteur de galerie sont faits de cartons pr�t � recycler, couverts de logos, et ramass�s dans les rues de New York. Il s�agit des litanies compress�es de tout ce qu�une soci�t� consomme. On pourrait largement les appeler grotesques. Alors, oui, pas de titre, juste Rob PRUITT. Rob PRUITT a expos� l�an dernier chez Gavin Brown s Entreprise & Maccarone (New-York), � la Franco Noero Gallery (Turin), et chez Carlson (Londres). Il a particip� aux expositions At Home/Not at Home, Hessel Museum of Art, New York (2010) ; Pop Life, Tate Modern (2010); Mapping the Studio, Palazzo Grassi (2009); The Gold Standard, PS1 Contemporary Art Center, New York (2006); Seeing Double� Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA (2005);�Following and to Be Followed, Le Consortium, Dijon, France (2003); Shanghai Biennale 2002, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China (2002); Vantage Point, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Ireland (2001); Protest and Survive!, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, UK (2000); ainsi qu�� l�exposition s�minale, Post Human, curat�e par Jeffrey Deitch, Castello di Rivoli, Museo d' Arte, Contemporanea, Rivoli, Italy (1992). Sa sculpture dans l�espace public, The Andy Monument, hommage � Warhol, est inaugur�e le 30 mars � Union Square, New York. // Dans la vitrine : BEN KINMONT Carl Andre killed his wife 6 avril - 7 mai Depuis le d�but des ann�es 90, Ben Kinmont (n� en 1963 � Burlington, Vermont, USA) documente par l'image et le texte des actions qu'il r�alise pour interroger le statut de l'art et son rapport � la communaut�. Il consid�re la production artistique comme le lieu d�un �change intellectuel et �motionnel susceptible d�impliquer tout un chacun. En parall�le � son exposition � Prospectus Paris � (Kadist, 2 avril � 1er mai), il pr�sente l��uvre s�minale � Carl Andre killed his wife � chez Air de Paris, ainsi d�crite par l�artiste : Carl Andre a tu� sa femme Ils �taient violents l�un envers l�autre et il avait pass� tant de temps � parler de l�accessibilit� de l��uvre. Il y avait ensuite la question de la possibilit� de la famille en tant qu�artistes. Olivier Mosset fut le premier a acheter cette pi�ce ; mais, ensuite, quand Carl Andr� soutint financi�rement Julian Pretto durant les derniers mois de sa vie, Olivier voulut �changer la pi�ce contre une autre. Il s��tait aussi li� d�amiti� avec Carl Andre entre temps. J��tais, moi aussi, int�ress� par ce que la pi�ce signifiait � pr�sent � mes yeux, ayant appris l�aide que Carl avait apport�e � Julian. La pi�ce g�n�ra alors de nouvelles questions. 1988. lettres en plastique sur un mur (la m�me ann�e o� Andre fut acquitt�). 1995. notes ajout�es � propos du retour et de l��change de la pi�ce. Le projet ne peut �tre r�p�t�. En 1988 Carl Andre a �t� acquitt�. In Ben Kinmont, Prospectus 1988-2010, 42 works by Ben Kinmont, JRP Ringier 2�me �dition, 2011. // Vernissage le 6 avril 2011 // ROB PRUITT April 6 - May 7 The title of Rob PRUITT's third solo show at Air de Paris is his name � just that and no more. Just as the celebrated, much sought-after, contemporary art trophy, the Rob Pruitt Art Award, also takes the artist�s name. For this new exhibition PRUITT is presenting two new projects. His new series of paintings translates this season's IKEA wall art into lush oil paintings. IKEA takes the look of valuable art and makes it affordable; Pruitt brings this full circle by taking the mass produced IKEA items and making them unique. Taking a cue from Jasper JOHNS who in the 1950's used the found compositions of targets, American flags, and political maps of the United States as a location for luxurious paint application, PRUITT uses the "original" IKEA compositions as a starting point. The style of paint application varies from heavy impasto in the expressionistic style to a more refined photorealistic technique to something similar to the more humble skills of a pastry chef decorating a cake. Among the oil paintings are anthropomorphic cardboard robots. The sculptures appear as if they had wandered into the exhibition, and stand before the paintings both bemused and contemplative. Their eyes are made of retrofitted shop-bought clocks with rotating pupils that scan the room. They clearly share DNA with historic works: RAUSCHENBERG's Cardboard series in 1971-1972, the crushed car works of John CHAMBERLAIN, and Jim HENSON's Muppets. These surrogates for the gallery goer are made from recycling-ready, logo-bright cardboard boxes gleaned from the streets of New York and are a compressed litany of everything we consume as a society. You could easily call them grotesques. So yeah, no title, just Rob PRUITT. Rob PRUITT has been exhibiting work internationally for the past 25 years. In 2009, in association with White Columns, Rob Pruitt conceived and presented his performance-based artwork "The First Annual Art Awards" at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. The second annual art awards will take place at Webster Hall in December 2010. Pruitt has been included in numerous exhibitions internationally including: �Pop Life,� Tate Modern (2010); �Mapping the Studio,� Palazzo Grassi (2009); �The Gold Standard,� PS1 Contemporary Art Center, New York (2006); �Seeing Double,� Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA (2005); �Following and to Be Followed� Consortium, Dijon, France (2003); Shanghai Biennale 2002, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China (2002); �Vantage Point,� Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Ireland (2001); "Protest and Survive!, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, UK (2000); as well as the seminal exhibition, 'Post Human', curated by Jeffrey Deitch, Castello di Rivoli, Museo d' Arte, Contemporanea, Rivoli, Italy (1992). The public sculpture, The Andy Monument, as a tribute to the late artist, will be presented march 30 in Union Square, New York. // In the storefront : BEN KINMONT Carl Andre killed his wife April 6 - May 7 Ben Kinmont (Born 1963 Burlington, Vermont, USA) is interested in interpersonal communication as a means of addressing the problems of contemporary society. His sculptures and actions attempt to establish a direct, personal relationship between the artist and the viewer, using the work as a mediator. Simultaneously to his exhibition � Prospectus Paris � (Kadist, 2 avril � 1er mai), he shows his seminal work � Carl Andre killed his wife � at Air de Paris, that he describes : Carl Andre killed his wife. They were both abusive to themselves , and he had spent so much time talking about accessible work. And, then, there was the issue of the family, as artists and if it was possible. Olivier Mosset first bought this piece ; but then, when Carl Andre gave money to Julian Pr�to to help him during the last months of his life, Olivier wanted to trade the piece. He had also become friends with Carl in the meantime. I, too, was interested in how the piece meant to me now, having heard about Carl�s support of Julian. So the piece grew into new questions. 1988. plastic letters on a wall. 1995. notes added concerning pieces return and trade. Project can not be repeated. In 1988 Carl Andre was acquitted. In Ben Kinmont, Prospectus 1988-2010, 42 works by Ben Kinmont, JRP Ringier 2nd edition, 2011. // Opening on April 6 2011 AIR DE PARIS 32 rue Louise Weiss 75013 Paris T. +33 (0)1 44 23 02 77 F: + 33 (0)1 53 61 22 84 www.airdeparis.com |
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