Struck by the collectors' earnest approach to art, Camille Henrot is the fourth in a series of artists who were faced with four questions about the influence of Marcel Duchamp and the collectors. How is their presence seen by a female artist?
Photo: Jennifer Westjohn
■Profile
Born in 1978 in Paris. Lives and works in Paris.
Recent major exhibitions include "Le Nouveau Monde ll" (solo exhibition), Musee des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, France in 2008, "elles@centrepompidou," Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Paris in 2009, and "Perspectives" (solo exhibition), Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton, Paris in 2010.
A: Sister
A: It made possible sooner some production I was planning to do.
A: I think it's good thing that they are organizing event and involved in a more serious way than just buying a piece for their own . I like the fact that they have a commitment.
A: Caravaggio
■Her typical work in "French Window" exhibition
《Tevau》
2010
Courtesy: the Artist and the kamel mennour, Paris
Photo: Charles DupratPrivate collection
■Relevant information
・The Answer from the artist participating in "French Window" exhibition.
- File01. Mathieu Mercier
- File02. Pierre Ardouvin
- File03. Thomas Hirschhorn
- File04. Camille Henrot
- File05. Claude Closky
- File06. Valerie Belin
- File07. Philippe Mayaux
・"French Window: Looking at Contemporary Art through the Marcel Duchamp Prize"
・Mori Art Museum on Flickr
Images of "French Window: Looking at Contemporary Art through the Marcel Duchamp Prize"-1
Images of "French Window: Looking at Contemporary Art through the Marcel Duchamp Prize"-2
