56 - septembre 1999, Parkett Catalogue en ligne

Titre :	Parkett, 56 - septembre 1999
Type de document :	Bulletin : texte imprimé
Paru le :	01/09/1999
Année de publication :	1999
Langues:	Français
Catégories :	BEECROFT Vanessa ; KELLY Ellsworth ; PARDO Jorge
Résumé :	One does not often encounter such quintessential "art" as the art of Ellsworth Kelly. It radically sets itself off against what is not art—thereby actually putting itself on the same level as the objects in our lives and thus entering into a dialogue with them. Simon Maurer . . . Beecroft does something no one else does—she does images live. And that changes everything. Even though most viewers probably only know her work through photographs and videos, it’s the staging and theatricality of the live event that make these images of girls, whose vacancy and seductive appeal are equally pronounced, so compelling. Jan Avgikos We all know that no holds are barred when Jorge Pardo is at work. Neither floor covering nor pictures, books nor beds, lamps, houses nor boots escape his attention. He addresses such diverse fields as interior design, arts and crafts, graphic design, and architecture. Common to these uncommon works is one thing only: They all deal in curious cycles of contradictory settings. . . . Pardo speaks of tonality that motivates his delight in speculative experimentation. Cristina Végh [parkettart.com]