Wilfredo Prieto
dal 25/10/2006 al 2/12/2006
Segnalato da
25/10/2006
Wilfredo Prieto
Kadist Art Foundation, Paris
The Cuban artist presents, for the first time in France, the installation "Apolitico" accompanied by an ensemble of works at the Foundation. This piece reveals Prieto's approach and critical position. His work often consists of a discreet modification of mundane objects such as plants, plastics cup or fans.
A solo show
Kadist Art Foundation is pleased to announce its inaugural
exhibition with a solo show of Cuban artist Wilfredo Prieto on
October 26th. Following his six month residency, Wilfredo
Prieto presents, for the first time in France, the
installation "Apolitico" accompanied by an ensemble of works
at the Foundation.
"Apolitico" is part of the program of contemporary art works
presented by the Louvre and FIAC installed in the Tuileries
Gardens, from October 24th to 30th. This work is composed of
60 national flags altered by Wilfredo Prieto in such a way
that he keeps the exact design but replaces their appropriate
colours with a greyscale. With this simple gesture, the artist
calls into question the concept of national identity and
undermines the principles of belonging and recognition
attached to national symbols.
This piece reveals Prieto's approach and critical position.
His work often consists of a discreet modification of mundane
objects such as plants, plastics cup or fans. These subtle
interventions are so minimal that they sometimes result in a
mimetic image within which the artistic gesture is almost
imperceptible. But they can generate a reflection on the
nature of the everyday object or imply an inherent
contradiction in it.
'The most important thing for me is the link and the
rapprochement between art and reality. The artist is more a
discoverer, an archaeologist who reaffirms or underscores
symbolic nuances that are given in actual reality.' (Wilfredo
Prieto, La Habana, February 2006)
In addition to "Apolitico", Kadist Art Foundation presents
two new works made during the Prieto's recent residency. Other
works and films of the realisation of previous installations
and performances will be shown in a documentation space.
Wilfredo Prieto, born in 1978 (Cuba), will be in residency
next year at the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (NY). Courtesy
NoguerasBlanchard (Barcelona) and Martin Van Zomeren
(Amsterdam).
The installation "Apolitico" was realised with the support
of Doublet.
Kadist Art Foundation
19 bis - 21 rue des Trois Freres - Paris