Marquee, 2008 (suspended) Acrylic glass, steelframe, light bulbs, neon tubes Speech Bubbles (silver), 2009 (on ceiling; background) Silver Mylar foil (PET foil out of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate), helium 31 janvier 1977, 2009 Red carpet Photo © Jean-Claude Planchet
Press Release
Offered a retrospective by the Centre Pompidou, Philippe Parreno has come up with a “journey through time,” a re-reading of his work by the artist himself that is articulated through three elements: the exhibition proper, the accompanying series of special events for young people, and the substantial catalogue. The exhibition occupies the Galerie Sud, a 1200 m² glass-walled space that is both full of light and integrally related to the city outside. Exploiting these features,...