ARTFILM
Takeshi Kitano |
Written 30 January |
Thursday 11 March, 11:00Fondation Cartier, 75014 [map]Takeshi Kitano
“With this exhibition, I was attempting to expand the definition of “art,” to make it less official, less conventional, less snobby, and more casual.” Beat Takeshi Kitano
With pleasure, humour and seriousness,
Takeshi Kitano has thrown himself into Gosse de peintre, an unusual project that subtly, if impertinently, alights in the realm of childhood. Entirely created by Beat Takeshi Kitano, this site-specific exhibition for the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain will be presented from March 11 to September 12, 2010. With paintings and videos, astonishing objects and settings, whimsical and fantastic machines, Kitano leads the visitor through surprises, gags, and games, all the while mocking contemporary art, experimenting with knowledge, and toying with clichés associated with his country.
In parallel to the Fondation Cartier exhibition the Centre Pompidou will be presenting a retrospective of films from Takeshi Kitano who will also be present Thursday. Be quick, places are on a first come first served basis. Consult the Pompidou website for a detailed list of films and events.
A Singular Personality
Filmmaker, actor, TV presenter, comedian, painter, writer, Takeshi Kitano, also known as Beat Takeshi, is a singular personality. Famous throughout the world for his films, Beat Takeshi Kitano commands an unequalled popularity in Japan as a comic and TV celebrity. Irrepressibly curious, passionate about the acquisition and passing on of knowledge, he adroitly switches genres and idioms, moving from violence to comedy, from over-the-top performances to deeply restrained ones.
| What: | Takeshi Kitano |
| When: | Thursday 11 March, 11:00 |
| Where: | Fondation Cartier, 261, boulevard Raspail 75014 [map] |
| Transport: | Raspail, Denfert-Rochereau |
| Cost: | 5 - 7,50EUR |
| Phone: | 01 42 18 56 50 |
| Web: | fondation.cartier.com |
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