Julien Creuzet
Attila cataract, your source at the feet, of the green peaks, will end up in the great sea, blue abyss, we drowned, in the tidal tears, of the moon, Corps Aquatique, Anse Noire
Lot Closed
June 7, 03:12:00 AM GMT
Estimate
45,000 - 50,000 USD
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Julien Creuzet
b. 1986
Attila cataract, your source at the feet, of the green peaks, will end up in the great sea, blue abyss, we drowned, in the tidal tears, of the moon, Corps Aquatique, Anse Noire
Executed in 2024.
Metal, acrylic paint, textile threads, and plastic
85 x 82 3/4 x 4 in. (215.9 × 210.2 × 10.2 cm)
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Gift of the artist, DOCUMENT, Andrew Kreps Gallery and Mendes Wood DM
Working across sculpture, film, installation, and textual intervention, poet and artist Julien Creuzet (b. 1986, Paris, France; lives in Paris) often addresses the dispersive experience of diaspora, in particular his own between France and Martinique, where he grew up. His work was recently included in the MCA exhibition Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s–Today (2022–23). This intricate sculpture was a central component of the installation Creuzet created when he represented France at the 2024 Venice Biennale. He has participated in numerous prominent group exhibitions, including the 35th Bienal de São Paulo (2024), Performa Biennial, New York (2023), and the 12th Liverpool Biennial (2023). Creuzet’s works are in the collections of museums around the globe, including Centre Pompidou, Paris; Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany; and CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art, Annandaleon-Hudson, NY.