palais de tokyo (april 2007)

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we saw michel blazy's solo show at the palais de tokyo, a contemporary art museum in paris, in april.

he sculpts with food. the above piece, a bear rug, is composed of cotton and chocolate cream. the show also included a skelton made of dog biscuits and hot glue.
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a piece composed of orange peels, which were decaying and covered with insects
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a bird had found its way into the museum and onto the cat biscuit and glue sculpture.
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the work and show was fascinating in person.
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(soya noodles, and food dye)

the museum also had a number of photos by bernadette genee and alain le borgne of the inside of military caps showing the variety of things the soldiers keep hidden, and dear.
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a third exhibit included a "prehistoric" camper van carved out of granite pieces by daniel dewar and gregory gicquel.
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these shows closed. all of the artists were new to me and the work was refreshing. in part, i think, it cleansed the visual palette which, in paris, is otherwise oversaturated with classical work.

check out my set or slideshow for a few more from the above exhibit.