Le Grand Restaurant by Michel Blazy at Le Plateau is definitely one the the exhibitions I will never forget. Because it involves not only visual impact, but also the physical impact. Every art work in the space come from objects of everyday life (things you find in the restaurant), which also have the potential of mutation and deterioration, in other words- the art pieces are always in continual change. I think the concept and the execution of the collection is quite solid; even though some of the work physically disturbs me, but I believe that is artist's intention to allow the audience to observe the abnormal experience in a restaurant. Besides the intense odour, I like the outcome of how time do its work on matter.
Another art work I find it powerful is from Les Nouveaux Collectionneurs- un choix d'œuvres du Fonds départemental des Bouches-du-Rhône. (A body of work chosen from students) I am particularly touched by Les agents oranges (4 éléments de la série) by Valère Costes, 2010. The herbs and the photos are taken from countryside in Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military used to spray Agent Orange over Vietnamese forest and rural land to defoliate the soil and to destroy the ability of peasants to support themselves in the countryside, and forcing them to flee to the U.S. dominated cities. This programme resulted in millions of death, birth defects, and health problems. Even in 2008, Agent Orange sill leaves its scare on the land. There are things that can be forgiven but can never be forgotten. War is one of them.
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