ART
Warhol TV/Mika Rottenberg |
Written 30 January |
Wednesday 18 February, 11:00La Maison Rouge, 75012 [map]
The Warhol TV exhibition attempts to show a less explored facet of the legendary pop-artist of the 20th century who made a name for himself through many forms of expression, from painting and photography to audio and film recording as well as his American television creations in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Mainly known for his representation of modern American icons, like the famous Campbell Soup cans or the portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Warhol was fascinated by the television. For Warhol, television was the ideal means of increasing his audience and to show the diversity of artistic practices, from plastic art and cinema to music and fashion as well as introducing a spontaneity to the art form which was missing on paper. The exhibition is an attempt to show a portrait of an artist through one of his favourite mediums. The most representative of the different stages of his television production have been chosen, and will be shown on multiple screens.
Born in Argentina in 1976, Rottenberg grew up in Israel and is now based in New York. She’s best known for video installations that explore issues relating to the female body. For her first exhibition in France, the young artist has set up video installations in several rooms in the Maison Rouge. One recurring theme is an assembly line where women tirelessly create comestibles by harvesting parts of themselves. In Mary’s Cherries, 2003, for example, red fingernails are made into maraschino cherries, while in Cheese, 2008, women squeeze milk from their hair. The artist looks at alienation and the exploitation of the female form, dragging the viewer into the heart of these small enterprises.
| What: | Warhol TV/Mika Rottenberg |
| When: | Wednesday 18 February, 11:00 |
| Where: | La Maison Rouge, 10 Boulevard de la Bastille 75012 [map] |
| Transport: | Quai de la Rapée/Bastille |
| Cost: | 5-7EUR |
| Phone: | 01 40 01 08 81 |
| Email: | info@lamaisonrouge.org |
| Web: | www.lamaisonrouge.org |
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