Exhibition

Simon Fujiwara, Revolution

Saturday 13 Oct 2018 from 9am to 8pm

Sunday 14 Oct 2018 from 9am to 9:59pm, from 10pm to 5am

Monday 15 Oct 2018 from 9am to 9:59pm, from 10pm to 5am

Tuesday 16 Oct 2018 from 9am to 9:59pm, from 10:40am to 6:10pm, from 10pm to 5am

Wednesday 17 Oct 2018 from 9am to 9:59pm, from 10pm to 5am

Thursday 18 Oct 2018 from 9am to 8pm

Friday 19 Oct 2018 from 9am to 8pm

Saturday 20 Oct 2018 from 9am to 8pm

Sunday 21 Oct 2018 from 9am to 9:59pm, from 10pm to 5am

Monday 22 Oct 2018 from 9am to 9:59pm, from 10pm to 5am

Wednesday 24 Oct 2018 from 9am to 9:59pm, from 10pm to 5am

Thursday 25 Oct 2018 from 9am to 8pm

Friday 26 Oct 2018 from 9am to 8pm

Saturday 27 Oct 2018 from 9am to 8pm

Sunday 28 Oct 2018 from 10am to 9:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 29 Oct 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 31 Oct 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 01 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 02 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 03 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 04 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 05 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 07 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 08 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 09 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 10 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 11 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 12 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 14 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 15 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 16 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 17 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 18 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 19 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 21 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 22 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 23 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 24 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 25 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 26 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 28 Nov 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 29 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 30 Nov 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 01 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 02 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 03 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 05 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 06 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 07 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 08 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 09 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 10 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 12 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 13 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 14 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 15 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 16 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 17 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 19 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 20 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 21 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 22 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 23 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 24 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 26 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 27 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 28 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 29 Dec 2018 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 30 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Monday 31 Dec 2018 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Tuesday 01 Jan 2019 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Wednesday 02 Jan 2019 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Thursday 03 Jan 2019 from 10am to 9pm

Friday 04 Jan 2019 from 10am to 9pm

Saturday 05 Jan 2019 from 10am to 9pm

Sunday 06 Jan 2019 from 10am to 10:59pm, from 11pm to 6am

Revolution de Simon Fujiwara à Lafayette Anticipations est la première exposition monographique de l'artiste en France. Conçue en dialogue avec le bâtiment récemment rénové de la Fondation, Revolution rassemble des œuvres et installations à grande échelle, présentées à travers trois étages sur les plateformes mobiles de la tour d'exposition. La majorité des pièces présentées sont produites par Lafayette Anticipations.

À travers trois œuvres qui investissent l'ensemble des espaces d'exposition de la Fondation, le travail de Simon Fujiwara aborde l'importance que notre société accorde aux médias de masse et à la fétichisation de l'expérience personnelle dans une ère de révolution technologique.
 
L'œuvre Joanne révèle le pouvoir des tabloïdes, examinant les conséquences de la circulation de masse d'images non-autorisées de sa professeure d'arts plastiques, une ancienne reine de beauté, et questionne l'image des femmes dans les médias mainstream.
 
Avec Empathy I, une nouvelle production, Simon Fujiwara transforme le public en objet sculptural voué à être manipulé et physiquement mu lors d'une expérience simulée qui incorpore le langage des grands parcs d'attraction ainsi que celui du cinéma IMAX.
 
Likeness, une deuxième production, est une sculpture d'Anne Frank produite à partir d'une fusion de photos existantes de la figure historique. Cette œuvre prend sa source dans l'observation de l'artiste d'un phénomène au Musée de cire Madame Tussauds à Berlin qui a produit une figure de cire d'Anne Frank exposée à partir de 2012. Alors que la demande d'interactivité croît avec la naissance des réseaux sociaux, des attractions telles que celles présentées chez Madame Tussauds permettent aux visiteurs de toucher et de se photographier avec des personnages en cire, même ceux d'icônes à caractère historiquement sensible comme Anne Frank. Cette proposition s'accompagne d'une nouvelle vidéo, qui met en abîme des processus de production d'images.
 
Cette invitation est la prolongation d'un dialogue entre Simon Fujiwara et Lafayette Anticipations entamé en 2014 lors du développement de son projet New Pompidou dans le bâtiment du 9 rue du Plâtre avant sa réhabilitation. Élaboré dans le cadre du Nouveau festival du Centre Pompidou, ce travail a mené à la création d'une sculpture, d'un film, d'une conférence et d'une performance-procession. À la pointe d'artistes travaillant sur les médias contemporains, Simon Fujiwara propose de nouvelles formes à l'expérience d'expositions d'art.