La belle peinture est derrière nous
Catalogue was published next to the exhibition Beautiful painting is behind us that presents thirty-six artists from France and Slovenia, who chose painting as their medium of artistic expression. Their work is an exceptional contemporary artistic confession, a commentary and analysis of Man being trapped in the shackles of this complex world. The exhibition is about the power of contemporary painting which leaves no one cold and unaffected; it speaks about the generation of artists who have grown and formed themselves under the influence of television, computers, comics, film and the great classic treasure chest of art, and for whom the painting has remained a relevant medium. Their return to figurative art reflects a brilliant and at the same time distressing picture of our time in which numerous references to history, painting and the world in general blend into an interpretation of reality and reveal an often visionary interpretation of our contemporary myths and society. Catalogue presents the genesis of the exhibition which was displayed first in Instanbul (2010), then slightly modified in Ankara (2011) and Nantes (spring of 2012). For UGM the exhibition was extended with works by Slovenian artists of younger generation.
Texts: Arne Brejc, Tomaž Brejc, Philippe Dagen, Eva Hober, Jaša, Richard Leydier, Marie Maertens, Philippe Piguet, Thibaut de Ruyter, Romain Salomon
Design: Pascal Béjean and Nicolas Ledoux
Published by: Kultura 21
Year: 2012
Pages: 110
Dimensions: 30 x 24 cm
Languages: Slovene, French
