13/10/2011
Sylvain Gelinotte
22,48 m2, Paris
Homemade Circus. From irony to the grotesque, via derision, the artist invites us to explore the potential that lies between human abilities and superhuman aspirations.
Originally the works of Sylvain Gelinotte currently on show at 22,48 m²
were meant to represent the world of a circus through everyday elements,
neither very rich in their symbolism nor in prestige : a home-made circus,
easy to set up in a sitting or dining room in which two characters (Mr and
Mrs Everyone), fittingly disguised, would find themselves mimicking some
dramatic acts typically seen at the circus : the tamer of ferocious animals,
the chain breaker, the electric man... Surrounding both characters would be
a bunch of creatures from a rather digging, creeping, humid, humble and
flying animal world. As for the set, it would be made of objects belonging
to the most ordinary kind of furniture (a sofa, a carpet, etc.). There would
also be plants, but they'd be entirely artificial, potted, not to say of
plastic.
Playing the relevant games, the participants would exorcise their fantasies,
their fears ; they'd forget that they are mortal beings lacking any magic
power and any talent whatsoever, and they'd feel, for the short timespan of
an single act, endowed with extraordinary qualities.
From irony to the grotesque, via derision, HOMEMADE CIRCUS by Sylvain
Gelinotte invites us to explore the potential that lies between human
abilities and superhuman aspirations, between the ordinary and the
spectacular, between truth and myth, between being and showing.
Opening Friday 14 October 2011, 6pm - 10pm
22,48 m2
30 rue des Envierges - Paris