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Rankin and Damien Hirst "In a spin, the action of the world
on things", 116 x 89 cm, oil on canvas.
tages offered by the capital. "There's incredible diversity
here," he says. That's maybe one of the reasons
why France is able to open out towards Europe and
reactivate generous flows between various countries.
The galleries loyal to the fair since it began will be
reporting present. They are the historical melting pot
that provides a link between generations of artists in
the 20th and 21st centuries who have helped to
renew and perpetuate the values of art. Odile
Aittouarès is happy with the new direction Art Paris
has taken, and hopes it will give visibility to the European
scene. Based on the trace and the mark, all the
spirit of a Zen attitude will be highlighted at Berthet-
Aittouarès, with works by Degottex, Buraglio and
Viallat, brought together with the participation of
critic Pierre Wat. The Saint-Germain-des-Près gallery
will thus stay completely in line with its policy of
supporting high-quality artists: "They go right to the
nub, while retaining their love for all the sensuality
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and deliciousness of painting," says Odile Aittouarès.
"They also have a fine freedom in terms of media. It's
painting that knows how to get away from it all."
Through the window, without any brushes, isn't that
right, Pierre Buraglio? Last year, we liked the stand of
the Rennes gallery Oniris, designed with architect
Odile Decq: a work of art in itself, intended to serve
others. Yvonne Paumelle confirmed that she will
remain loyal to abstract geometry, a movement she
has constantly defended, with fine artists, like Geneviève
Asse, brought together around a remarkable
"pivot": François Morellet, who "made" the opening of
the gallery in 1986. "He will be there with some recent
works. We are also taking care to feature paintings
rather than neon lighting, after the Beaubourg exhibition
and the shows of foreign galleries at the FIAC." In
this new light, artists he himself likes will be represented,
like Véra Molnar and Norman Dilworth, not
forgetting a great lady in the shape of Aurélie
Nemours. Among the "historical" galleries, you should
not miss the exhibition of Catherine Lahumière, a
great specialist of the painter Auguste Herbin: it is
appalling that no institution has yet deigned to pay
him the tribute he deserves. In Clermont-Ferrand,
Claire Gastaud, loyal to Art Paris from the word go
despite this crisis and many others, has always
avowed her love for Henri Cueco. The man of the
"dogs" will thus be present, notably with some old
works, which are scarce on the market. Alongside him
will be young Turks like Samuel Rousseau (nominated
for the Marcel Duchamp Prize), Roland Cognet and
some graphic artists with a rosy future, Antoine +
Manuel. For his part, Christophe Langlitz, Jean-Gabriel
Mitterrand's Artistic Director, stresses that "this fair will
put the spotlight on the gallery's new wave." Now
emerging alongside Alan McCollum, Sol LeWit and
Tony Oursler are the young Duncan Willie – a painter
with extraordinary demolished constructions – and
the Chapuisat brothers, unrepentant explorers of
cocoons and holes. The gallery is taking off towards
new horizons in a direct line from Nikki de Saint Phalle,
Tinguely and the Lalannes. Worth keeping an eye on…
Art Paris offers you a journey à la H. G. Wells, with a
circuit that seems part of the Map of the Human Heart
- as evidenced by Piens' particular likings. Firstly for