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In group and solo shows
above: In the solo show 'Oysters and Goats', Komplot, Bruxelles 2011
In the group show 'Hit and Run' curated by Stephane Berrard, gelerie Eva Meyer, 2011
In the solo show 'Le bien', La Salle de bain, Lyon, 2016
In the group show 'Futur, ancien, fugitif', curated by Franck Balland, Daria de Beauvais, Adélaïde Blanc, Claire Moulène .Palais de Tokyo (16.10.19 – 05.01.20)
photo 1 Aurélien Mole © Adagp, Paris, 2019 the following ones by Nikolai Jakobsen © Adagp
In 'Shoof', curated by Samira Bouabana, Hornstull T-bana, Stockholm, Sweden, 2021
In 'Art au centre Liège', curated by Maxime Moinet, 2022
Below: In Leche vitrine, Cocotte, treignac, 2022
see more images of the show Leche vitrine
None of them are counterfeits, even if some cleary reference well known bottles andbrands. They are chosen for their name, and their price (around or under 5€). They are meant to contain nice smells and offer a form a well being and pleasure but the words they display vary from weird to extremely violent: Bishop, British Emotion, Relinquish, Nob-luck, Maniac, Untrue Lies, My Manager, Dispute, Solitude, Tender Stalking, Phobia Men, Dangerous swamp, Expire... Who came up with such names? Who are they adressed to, if not poor consumers, who don't really understand what they read, or maybe who are just worth it... Sentences are being written on the shops shelfs and in the installations. This piece is part of a large serie about 'porter' translated in English by to wear (for clothes and perfumes), to carry a burden (porter une charge), to convey a message (porter un message), to bear his name (porter le nom de son père ou de son mari) to perform a charater (porter un personnage à la scène ou à l’écran (). A voice that carries well, translates well in French.
THE COLLECTION (alphabetical order)
