The body of the river knows no boundaries
The installation The body of the river knows no boundaries presents four rifles, recognizable by their butts, wrapped in a rifle rag. The grease that impregnates the textile gives the impression of having mummified these obsolete objects through time. Laurent Montaron exhibits these relics of a past history in the same way as the most precious objects in museums. Here he conceives an “image-object” that questions the relationship between the work and the viewer. The deliberately enigmatic title reflects the importance the artist places on the interpretation of the meaning of his works. Indeed, he conceives his titles as so many clues to be brought together to grasp the global meaning of his work.
Text written by Léonie Maton as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibitions
La Galerie des Galeries, Paris (France)
from 20 Oct 2009 to 09 Jan 2010
Institut d'art contemporain de Villeurbanne/Rhône-Alpes (IAC), Villeurbanne (France)
from 28 Jan to 15 Mar 2009