Homage to Denise René
Past, Present and Future of a Vision
December 3, 2013 – May 3, 2014This exhibition pays tribute to the Galerie Denise René in its adventure in the art world led by its charismatic founder, and also to the evolution of the artistic trend to which the gallery dedicated itself since its creation in 1944 in Paris. Showing works by more than 50 artists, the exhibition gathers leading personalities of geometric abstraction (Vasarely, Cruz-Diez, Soto, Morellet, Le Parc, among others), and young artists, such as Elias Crespin, Lab(au) and Zimoun, who give a new impulse to this artistic trend.
Homage to Denise Rene. Past, Present and Future of a Vision is shaped around the work of more than fifty artists, some of whom are emblematic pioneer figures of geometric abstraction such as Victor Vasarely, Jesús Rafael Soto, Julio Le Parc, François Morellet or Carlos Cruz-Diez. This show is also an opportunity to discover new proposals that have been created by young artists in this same trend such as Elias Crespin, Lab(au), Zimoun, Pe Lang, among others.
Espace-Expression is pleased to open its thematic exhibition center with this show, that offers to the public an overview of geometric abstraction through its evolution from past to present.
Art must invent new paths in order to exist. That was the premise of Denise René, and this is what our exhibition tends to illustrate: an intergenerational dialogue of expressions, languages and paths that, despite their differences, flow towards the same direction.
Moustache de machine. Ed. 1/5, 1965Jean ArpBronze48,5 x 74 x 10,7 cm (19 x 29 ⅛ x 4 ¼ in.)
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2 elemente in 4 Stufen, 2013David BillSteel and resin120 x 30 x 30 cm (47 ¼ x 11 ⅞ x 11 ⅞ in.)
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1997 n° 2, 1997Jakob BillOil on canvas90 x 90 cm (35 ½ x 35 ½ in.)
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Carré tenu par 4 couleurs, 1967-1968Max BillOil on canvas100 x 100 cm (39 ⅜ x 39 ⅜ in.)
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CCCXV, 2011Anne BlanchetIncised Plexiglas118 x 118 x 4,5 cm (46 ½ x 46 ½ x 1 ¾ in.)
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MARTHA BOTO
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MARCELLE CAHN
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Deneb, 1966Geneviève ClaisseOil on canvas97 x 130 cm (38 ⅛ x 51 ⅛ in.)
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Plano Flexionante Circular, 2012Elias CrepinStainless steel, aluminum, nickel brass, nylon, motors, computer, electronic interfaceø 300 cm (ø 118 ⅛ in.)
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Carlos Cruz-DiezChromointerférence Mécanique, 1975Silkscreened plexiglas, motorø 200 cm (ø 78 ¾ in.)
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Carlos Cruz-DiezPhysichromie 432, 1968Cardboard, casein, cellulose acetate inserts mounted on plywood, aluminum strip frame61 x 61 cm (24 x 24 in.)
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Structure animée à déplacement continuel, 1968-1972Hugo DemarcoWood box with black light210 x 40 x 40 cm (82 ⅝ x 15 ¾ x 15 ¾ in.)
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Voisinage, 1964Cicero DiasOil on canvas100 x 81 cm (39 ⅜ x 31 ⅞ in.)
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CICERO DIAS
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CICERO DIAS
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E.26.A.I, 1971Angel DuarteStainless steel100 x 48 x 48 cm (39 ⅜ x 18 ⅞ x 18 ⅞ in.)
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EQUIPO 57
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EQUIPO 57
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Radiante, 2013Emanuela FiorelliGold elastic threads, plexiglas50 x 50 x 25 cm (19 ⅝ x 19 ⅝ x 9 ⅞ in.)
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Box plexiglass, 2013Emanuela FiorelliBlack elastic thread, plexiglass and photo50 x 50 x 25 cm (19 ⅝ x 19 ⅝ x 9 ⅞ in.)
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Boîte à lumière instable, 1965Horacio García-RossiLight box60 x 60 x 40 cm (23 ⅝ x 23 ⅝ x 15 ¾ in.)
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Color sound 1 d extraversion. 1972-1978Karl GerstnerNitrocellulose lacquer on synthetic laminate plates118 x 118 cm (46 ½ x 46 ½ in.)
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Annaba, 2013Gun GordilloRed neon150 x 60 x 40 cm (59 x 23 ⅝ x 15 ¾ in.)
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Composition 5, 1962Jean GorinOil on wood100 x 100 cm (39 ⅜ x 39 ⅜ in.)
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Composition 86, 1957André Heurtaux60 x 112 cm (23 ⅝ x 44 in.)
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Composition 25, 1949André HeurtauxOil on canvas77 x 108 cm (30 ¼ x 42 ½ in.)
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Composition 22, 1932André HeurtauxOil on canvas and paper46 x 32,5 cm (18 ⅛ x 12 ¾ in.)
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Composition 29, 1932André HeurtauxOil on canvas and paper35 x 27 cm (13 ¾ x 10 ⅝ in.)
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Composition 40, undatedAndré HeurtauxOil on canvas and paper27 x 22 cm (10 ⅝ x 8 ⅝ in.)
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Problème de forme, 1953Robert JacobsenBlack iron44,5 x 77 x 76 cm (17 ½ x 30 ¼ x 30 in.)
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Folk II, 1998Youri JeltovAcrylic on canvas61 x 50 cm (24 x 19 ⅝ in.)
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Espace rouge, 2008Youri JeltovAcrylic on canvas130 x 97 cm (51 ⅛ x 31 ⅛ in.)
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Amorphe, 1962Lajos KassákOil on canvas89 x 99 cm (35 x 39 in.)
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Painting (27.6), 2013Matti KujasaloAcrylic on canvasø 175 cm (ø 68 ⅞ in.)
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LAb[au]Origami, 2013Folded paper and wood180 x 180 x 30 cm (70 ⅞ x 70 ⅞ x 11 ⅞ in.)
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Double mouvement. Ed. 1/9, 1965Julio Le ParcWood, metal, silkscreened cardboard123,5 x 122 x 24 cm (48 ⅝ x 48 x 9 ½ in.)
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Twisted strings, 1977Walter LeblancWhite latex and coton threads on canvas3 parts of 130 x 130 cm (51 ⅛ x 51 ⅛ in.)
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VINCENT LEROY
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ADOLF LUTHER
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JOSÉ MACAPARANA
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Free composition, 2011José MacaparanaAcrylic and pigments on cardboardø 37 cm (ø 14 ½ in.)
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Little sylver dynamo, 1972Heinz MackAluminum40 x 40 x 12 cm (15 ¾ x 15 ¾ x 4 ¾ in.)
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Néon dans l'espace, 1969-1996François Morellet3 neons and plexiglas240 x 80 x 80 cm (94 ½ x 31 ¼ x 31 ¼ cm)
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Ajaccio I, 1959Richard MortensenOil on canvas100 x 80 cm (39 ⅜ x 31 ¼ in.)
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Navire argo, 1957Aurélie NemoursOil on canvas116 x 90 cm (45 ⅝ x 35 ⅜ in.)
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Moving object n°502-519, 2011Pe LangGearmotor, magnets66 x 54 cm (26 x 21 ¼ in.)
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Prochromatique n°228, 1986Dario Perez-FloresAcrylic and wood on canvas with metal rods116 x 116 cm (45 ⅝ x 45 ⅝ in.)
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Mobile 2011, 2011Dario Perez-FloresAcrylic and wood on canvas and motor54 x 54 x 7 cm (21 ½ x 21 ½ x 2 ¾ in.)
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Quatre points, 1966Ivan PiceljFour telescopic rods90 x 90 x 30 cm (35 ⅜ x 35 ⅜ x 11 ⅞ in.)
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Two lines in at II, 1984-1989George RickeyStainless steel46 x 70 x 9 cm (18 ⅛ x 27 ½ x 3 ½ in.)
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Trame en temps réel noir blanc jaune 1, 2012Santiago TorresWood, metal, LED Screen and software130 x 78 cm (51 ⅛ x 30 ¾ in.)
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Anamorphose 2, 1961Nicolas SchöfferWood, metal, plexiglas, light and motor44,2 x 91,5 x 80 cm (17 ⅜ x 36 x 31 ½ in.)
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Structure permutationnelle, 1959-1967Francisco SobrinoAcrylic on canvas120 x 120 cm (47 ¼ x 47 ¼ in.)
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Gran Amarillo, 1989Jesús Rafael SotoAcrylic on wood and metal153 x 102 x 17 cm (60 ¼ x 40 ⅛ x 6 ¾ in.)
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Rojo y Plata, 1968Jesús Rafael SotoAcrylic on wood and metal73 x 101 x 15 cm (28 ¾ x 39 ¾ x 5 ⅞ in.)
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Pénétrable BBL bleu. Ed. 1/8, 1999-2007Jesús Rafael SotoNylon and metal365 x 1400 x 400 cm (143 ¾ x 551 ⅛ x 157 ½ in.)
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HENRYK STAZEWSKI
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HENRYK STAZEWSKI
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Hélicoïde, 1969Joel SteinMetal250 x 75 cm (98 ½ x 29 ½ in.)
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Spirale I, 2006Haruhiko SunagawaWood, stone and glass86 x 70 x 200 cm (33 ⅞ x 27 ½ x 78 ¾ in.)
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Méta-Malevitch, 1954Jean TinguelyWood, metal rods, acrylic and motor41 x 41 x 14 cm (16 ⅛ x 16 ⅛ x 5 ½ in.)
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O.T. (Cadmiumgreen light), 2012Wolfram UllrichAcrylic on metal40,5 x 119 x 3,4 cm (16 x 46 ⅞ x 1 ⅜ in.)
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Mir, 2013Wolfram UllrichAcrylic on metal57 x 103 x 2,8 cm (22 ⅜ x 40 ½ x 1 ⅛ in.)
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Victor VasarelyNaï, 1949Oil on canvas116 x 100 cm (45 ⅝ x 39 ⅜ in.)
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Victor VasarelyKezdi-kroa, 1966-1967Acrylic on canvas150 x 150 cm (59 x 59 in.)
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50 prepared dc-motors, filler wire 1,0 mm, 2009ZimounAluminum and motor200 x 100 x 5 cm (78 ¾ x 39 ⅜ x 2 in.)
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01 · Moustache de machine. Ed. 1/5, 196502 · 2 elemente in 4 Stufen, 201303 · 1997 n° 2, 199704 · Carré tenu par 4 couleurs, 1967-196805 · CCCXV, 201106 · MARTHA BOTO07 · MARCELLE CAHN08 · Deneb, 196609 · Plano Flexionante Circular, 201210 · Chromointerférence Mécanique, 197511 · Physichromie 432, 196812 · Structure animée à déplacement continuel, 1968-197213 · Voisinage, 196414 · CICERO DIAS15 · CICERO DIAS16 · E.26.A.I, 197117 · EQUIPO 5718 · EQUIPO 5719 · Radiante, 201320 · Box plexiglass, 201321 · Boîte à lumière instable, 196522 · Color sound 1 d extraversion. 1972-197823 · Annaba, 201324 · Composition 5, 196225 · Composition 86, 195726 · Composition 25, 194927 · Composition 22, 193228 · Composition 29, 193229 · Composition 40, undated30 · Problème de forme, 195331 · Folk II, 199832 · Espace rouge, 200833 · Amorphe, 196234 · Painting (27.6), 201335 · LAb[au]36 · Double mouvement. Ed. 1/9, 196537 · Twisted strings, 197738 · VINCENT LEROY39 · ADOLF LUTHER40 · JOSÉ MACAPARANA41 · Free composition, 201142 · Little sylver dynamo, 197243 · Néon dans l'espace, 1969-199644 · Ajaccio I, 195945 · Navire argo, 195746 · Moving object n°502-519, 201147 · Prochromatique n°228, 198648 · Mobile 2011, 201149 · Quatre points, 196650 · Two lines in at II, 1984-198951 · Trame en temps réel noir blanc jaune 1, 201252 · Anamorphose 2, 196153 · Structure permutationnelle, 1959-196754 · Gran Amarillo, 198955 · Rojo y Plata, 196856 · Pénétrable BBL bleu. Ed. 1/8, 1999-200757 · HENRYK STAZEWSKI58 · HENRYK STAZEWSKI59 · Hélicoïde, 196960 · Spirale I, 200661 · Méta-Malevitch, 195462 · O.T. (Cadmiumgreen light), 201263 · Mir, 201364 · Naï, 194965 · Kezdi-kroa, 1966-196766 · 50 prepared dc-motors, filler wire 1,0 mm, 2009For availability and prices: info@logisticsfinearts.com · +1 (305) 591 8223 · Espace Expression