| An exhibition called "Fragments du Vivant: African Sculpture from the Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert Collection" was held in conjunction with Parcours des Mondes 2008 in Paris this year. The exhibition was housed in several large rooms in the Monnaie de Paris (the old Paris mint). Below are some photos that I took at the exhibition. The photos were taken with the camera on my phone, so they're not the best quality. There are two pages of photos of the exhibition which are then followed by a page of photos from Parcours des Mondes 2007 and 2008. I've also created 3 pages of photos from BRUNEAF in Brussels in 2008. Quick links: BRUNEAF photos: Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 Parcours des Mondes 2007 and 2008 photos: Page 1 Fragments du Vivant exhibition photos: Page 1 - Page 2 |
| CLICK HERE to go to page 2 of the exhibition photos. RAND Tribal main page BRUNEAF photos: Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 Parcours des Mondes 2007 and 2008 photos: Page 1 Fragments du Vivant exhibition photos: Page 1 - Page 2 |
The photo above is a photo of the entrance to the exhibition.
"Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert have a unique and profoundly original
view of art, which they have shared for many years through their
contemporary art gallery and the numerous exhibitions they have staged.
This show reveals the same exacting passion that they have applied to
African art, which they have been collecting since 1980. Attracted by a
hieratic treatment of the human body, these collectors have a marked and
assertive aesthetic that reflects the influences of human hands and of
nature on the works. The approximately 150 examples of African art that
will be displayed in conjunction with the Parcours des mondes are equally
accessible aesthically to collectors of tribal art as well as those of
contemporary art. " - Artdaily.org
The catalog from the exhibition contains some very nice photos of the
collection.
"Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert have a unique and profoundly original
view of art, which they have shared for many years through their
contemporary art gallery and the numerous exhibitions they have staged.
This show reveals the same exacting passion that they have applied to
African art, which they have been collecting since 1980. Attracted by a
hieratic treatment of the human body, these collectors have a marked and
assertive aesthetic that reflects the influences of human hands and of
nature on the works. The approximately 150 examples of African art that
will be displayed in conjunction with the Parcours des mondes are equally
accessible aesthically to collectors of tribal art as well as those of
contemporary art. " - Artdaily.org
The catalog from the exhibition contains some very nice photos of the
collection.
| ______________________________ Fragments du Vivant exhibition photos - page 1 |