Exhibition – Théâtre Le Tarmac – La Villette – Paris12 to 30 November 2005
As part of a fortnight devoted to Lebanese art, Artémed was invited to present Lebanese visual artists in the theatre’s foyer.
Together with Anne Lescaut, head of visual arts at the theatre, we chose to show works by Flavia Codsi, Omar Fakhoury and Hanibal Srouji.
Flavia Codsi - « Cerfs-volants maisons » (House Kites)
“These houses, inspired by Beirut’s surroundings, were painted on kites for the ‘1st exhibition of artists’ kites’ in Beirut. The characteristic colours and shapes of these Oriental-style buildings in yellow and ochre tones – known, indeed, as the ‘yellow houses’ – stand like witnesses, almost alive, of a bygone world vanishing into the blue.” - Serge Séroff
Omar Fakhoury - « Cartastrof »
“You stand next to the monument, choose a good position, and look at the camera with your whole body: the result is a souvenir photo that bears witness to your passage through the place.
These photos are like a travel diary whose itinerary is the sites of the catastrophes that have shaken the modern world.
In these photos, the event becomes the monument.
Together, these photos reproduce space-time in the form of catastrophes.” - Omar Fakhoury
Hanibal Srouji - “Books”
“Hanibal Srouji’s works are narrow vertical strips entitled ‘books’ – books because they fold, can be carried, unfold and tell stories of worlds for the viewer to invent. They also recall the banners unfurled in squares or during imaginary processions. On these vertical strips, isolated or combined, the artist places signs of every kind – paint, stains, dots, lines, burns, screen prints – moving from shadow to light and from black to colour. Made and arranged in this way, they describe a universe in motion: rich, multiple, colourful and dynamic.” - Serge Séroff
Media coverage:
RMC, Radio-Orient (interview), the letarmac.fr website, the theatre’s newsletter, flyers, invitation cards, opening reception, etc.
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