Jan Fabre, Sanguis sum, 2001
Jan Fabre is having an exhibit at the Louvre, and I just got my invite in the mail! I fell in love with his work years ago during a trip to Belgium, and later had the good fortune to interview him for my old website (studio-visit which is now long one) which was later published in ad!dict magazine . He is one of the most versatile artists jumping between theater, dance, visual, and video. If you're in Paris while the show is up, it's a must see. He's a genius. I would love to show him!
Contemporary artists at the Louvre
For the fourth edition of Counterpoint, the Louvre’s annual series offering a contemporary perspective on its permanent collections, the museum’s invited guest artist is Jan Fabre, who presents an itinerary of works on the theme of metamorphosis and the passage of time.
From April 10 to July 7, 2008, the Dutch, Flemish and German painting galleries will be home to an exhibition of works by this often provocative exponent of the Flemish new wave, strongly influenced by Hieronymus Bosch, the visionary painter of fantasy and madness. Jan Fabre will also participate in a pair of events at the Auditorium du Louvre in April, exploring the various facets of his work as a dancer, choreographer, man of the theater and performance artist, through discussions, debates and screenings. On April 22, the Daru Gallery and Cour Napoleon will serve as the venue for a special performance by Jan Fabre, in the form of an evening’s meditation on the relationship between living artists and the museum.
On April 11, for the opening of the exhibition, France Culture will be at the Louvre for programs about Jan Fabre.
