"The Flowers of Evil Still Bloom (Spleen: Les Fleurs Du Mal)" Exhibition
Cueto Project
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Inspired by the revival of the Symbolist movement within the works of the Surrealists as well as in many artists' works of the contemporary era, "Spleen: Les Fleurs Du Mal" entails the transformation of the gallery's 4000 square feet into an apartment. Each room-- the walls covered in black, gold, red, and purple textiles-- will be inspired by a a key character of the symbolist imaginary. Works by symbolist and contemporary artists will together weave a strange, mystical, and decadent message. To illustrate, the 19th century works of Odilon Redon's "Araignée" and Gustave Moreau's "Salome" will interact with the contemporary canvases of Axel Pahlavi's "La Petite Mort" and Damien Hirst's "Who is Afraid of the Dark?" Furniture and other decorative objects will also be included to reinforce the atmosphere of le fin de siècle.
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Schedule
from November 07, 2008 to January 31, 2009
Opening Reception on 2008-11-06 from 18:00 to 20:00
Artist(s)
Arman, Bacelot Caron, Rina Banerjee, Matthew Barney, Hans Bellmer, Jacob Boeskov, The Bruce HIgh Quality Foundation, Camille Claudet, Nicolas Darrot, Maurice Denis, Damien Deroubaix, Jeanne Detallante, James Ensor, Laurent Esquerre, Lin Esser, Gabriela Fridriksdottir, Leon Gerome, Damien Hirst, Claudia Huidobro, Natacha Ivanova, Thomas Lerooy, Lucien Levy-Dhumer, Gustav Klimt, Francis Picabia, Axel Pahlavi, Odilon Redon, Auguste Rodin, Stephane Sednaoui et al.