François Curlet, Vintage Discounter, 2012. Installation view. Courtesy the artist and Galeire Micheline Szwajcer. Photo: Sven Laurent
François Curlet
Vintage Discounter
6 December 2012 – 26 January 2013
at Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerp
“The whole forms a keyboard shortcut to the human food chain, as reflected in the words of French singer Philippe Katerine in relation to the sweaters he purchased at a thrift store: “I love wearing the clothes of dead people.†Here, the film of historical comfort—still present in the memory of the exhibitions Le Vide by Yves Klein (1958) and Le Plein by Arman (1960) at Galerie Iris Clert in Paris—has burst; its fragments are replayed in the lottery of compulsory compositions. They have fallen into another stratum, namely that of vintage, which amnesic archaeologists devour. What remains is poetry, attempting to create a breathing space in the chinks of the profit margin.” – François Curlet
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Galerie Micheline Szwajcer
Verlatstraat 14
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
gms.be
Opening hours
Tuesday – Friday: 10h00 – 18h30
Saturday: 12h00 – 18h30
François Curlet, Vintage Discounter Netto, 2011. laminated formica tabletops from the charity shop Emmaus. Courtesy the artist and Galeire Micheline Szwajcer. Photo: Sven Laurent
François Curlet, Vintage Discounter Dia, 2011. laminated formica tabletops from the charity shop Emmaus. Courtesy the artist and Galeire Micheline Szwajcer. Photo: Sven Laurent
François Curlet, Vintage Discounter Skype, 2012. laminated formica tabletop from the charity shop Emmaus, suspended by a red strap. Courtesy the artist and Galeire Micheline Szwajcer. Photo: Sven Laurent
François Curlet, Vintage Discounter, 2012. Instalation view. Courtesy the artist and Galeire Micheline Szwajcer. Photo: Sven Laurent
François Curlet, Bulle Carrée, 2012. (detail) lopsided formica kitchen table, 6 BNP ashtrays and 3 found objects. Courtesy the artist and Galeire Micheline Szwajcer. Photo: Sven Laurent