Pipiski Jacques Charlier - mysteries on the art of the twentieth century

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Translating this story is already well known to you Arri Bella, I suffered a question: where to place this story? On the one hand, the coverage of the exhibition, so it makes sense to hang it in the appropriate section. On the other - this is, like, riddles, you can invite them to our local experts, atributoram - they are not seen (though not, generally speaking, this still did not see it: shy.
In general, put it in the "Exhibition" and the administration at his discretion may provide a link to it in other sections, so that no one missed this enticing material.

Pipiski Jacques Charlier - mysteries on the art of the twentieth century.

Le Monde, 31.07.09.

Arri Belle

Male prichandal Byurrena, ready for action, equal to 8.7 cm in circumference. This is the exact size of the strips, which the sculptor owes his fame. At least, so imagine his Belgian artist Jacques Charlier, who from 1973-th year working on is finally finished a series of 100 genital artists.

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rough idea of these figures Charlier could get on the opening day of the Venice biiennale. Approximate, as they appear on the TV screen mounted on a boat, hired specially for the occasion.

The exhibition was improvised because the artist, whose Enrico Lunghi, director of the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, has selected French-speaking population in Belgium, was a victim of censorship - first from the Biennale, which has refused to include it in their program, and then - the municipality of Venice banned Jacques Charlier hang out in the city playing his works, "not to insult the modesty residents.

Nobody thought that the people of Venice seem to be similarly increased modestly. As the organizers of the Biennale, it seems, they did not understand what contemporary art is simply die if it is to take yourself too seriously. And most importantly: as noted in his submission to the Minister of Culture of the French population in Belgium, despite the intention of the city authorities of Venice, this decision focused on the banned works of general interest - pipiski Jacques Charlier, in general it is quite harmless, were the subject of lively debate audience: people fortunate enough to see them, describe them to others, often in the most laudatory terms.

But everyone knows: it is better to see once than seven times to hear. Now it has become possible - in the Palace of Fine Arts in Brussels he devoted an exhibition open until September 13. A series of 100 genital art "in some sense represents a lesson for contemporary art, or better said, the riddle on the history of art: drawings, representing the attribute of every artist, not realistic, and represent a metaphor of his work.
Thus, prichandal Cristo packed attribute Herring is covered with graffiti, and Hearst pipisku (of course, and the urge to write "Hearst dick" - but I'm afraid the authorities would not approve, or simply trample me with a forum, so I think I will refrain) , suffered the same fate as his calves - it is cut into pieces, like a sausage. As Koons, his masculine pride like a balloon: as expected, it is filled with air. Among the few women elected creators: it may be noted handsome, though not too inventive flower of Georgia O'Keefe.

In truth, Charlier series deserves to be used it on the entrance exams in the School of the Louvre.
Everyone can become a party to this game and test their knowledge of the art of the twentieth century on the site Charlier: www.jacquescharlier-venise2009.be.

"100 genital artists, Bozar, Palace of Fine Arts in Brussels, 23 st. Ravenshtayna. Tel. (00-32) (0) 2-507-82-00.