Philippe Parreno's Mise-en-scène
The exhibition Dancing around the Bride presents the art, music, and dance of Cage, Cunningham, Johns, Rauschenberg, and Duchamp in a distinctive scripted experience conceived by acclaimed artist and filmmaker Philippe Parreno (born 1964, France; lives and works in Paris). A contemporary artist working in film, sculpture, drawing, and installation, Parreno has incorporated novel modes of temporal and spatial sequencing in past exhibitions of his own work in a unique vision that considers the multivalent conditions of looking at art as interwoven with space, time, light, and sound. Serving as the metteur en scène (orchestrator) of Dancing around the Bride, Parreno has choreographed many different types of encounters into the space of the exhibition, activating the role of time and motion around art objects and inviting visitors to join the artists in a ballroom setting. His interventions were conceived in imaginary dialogue with Duchamp with particular reference to the transparency of The Large Glass. Invoking the notion of the ghost, existing between presence and absence, Parreno's interventions reflect upon his interest in the tension between the lasting impact of these artists, the material fragility of the works they created, and the ephemeral nature of their collaborations. The varied sequence of Parreno's subtle orchestration of live and prerecorded sound, arranged in concert with live music and dance performances, enables the exhibition itself to change over time.
The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass), 1915-1923
Marcel Duchamp, American (born France)
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Marcel Duchamp, American (born France)
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- Dancing around the Bride
2012
Plexiglas, 456 lightbulbs, 27 neons, and three 500w halogen lamps
Courtesy of Pilar Corrias Gallery - The anteroom
2012
Sound-suppressing room with acoustic materials
Courtesy of the artist - Le voile de la mariée (The Veil of the Bride)
2012
Plexiglas
Courtesy of the artist - How Can We Know the Dancer from the Dance?
2012
Dance floor, speakers, and prerecorded sound
Courtesy of the artist - Le fantôme (The Ghost)
2012
Plywood, Plexiglas, and paint
Courtesy of the artist - The 3 Sisters
2012
Live and prerecorded sound, microphones, speakers, and mechanized blinds
Duration: 4 minutes, 33 seconds
Courtesy of the artist