Articles

Affichage des articles du octobre 4, 2017

BUT WHO IS THIS?

Image
La Maison Rouge is to be closed by its creator Antoine de Galbert at the end of 2018. No, not because of a financial crisis, but just because he feels that he can’t go any further and needs to create something new. This is all quite disconcerting when you go to see Hélène Delprat’s exhibition « I Did it My Way » a bric-a-brac of ideas, collages, installations and a pathway through the unreal. As I had not (intentionally) looked up to see who she is, I had one of the biggest shocks I can remember when walking into the exhibition….I saw this…. Les (fausses) conferences , 2017 Les (fausses) conferences , 2017 Not only was it extraordinary real (I’m sure I saw a finger move » but the title was « Les (fausses) conferences, 2017 Mannequin à l'effigie de l’artiste » I don’t think that this needs translating.  The likeness of the artist? Who was « it » ? A man? We are hearing so much about transgenders at the moment,  those who want to change their sex « I don’t feel comfort