Au théâtre ce soir
Au théâtre ce soir (2006) is the title of a television programme featuring recordings of plays broadcast on French television from 1966 to 1986. Pierre Ardouvin takes us back to the nostalgic atmosphere of a family evening during which high culture is broadcast on this popular medium. This dichotomy can be felt in the details of the installation: the red velvet curtains held up by passementerie evoke the great Parisian theatres, but the lack of space in the room and the wooden walls remind us that the show is only an illusion. This is what the spectator is invited to discover when they take their seat in this theatre. After a period of hesitation in front of this work that questions their status, they decide to enter the theatre to take a fresh look at the reality they have just left behind. Having passed through the barrier, they discover the life of the exhibition from the point of view of an artwork.
Text written by Justine Grethen as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibitions
Le quadrilatère, Beauvais (France)
from 02 Feb to 01 Mar 2018
MAC VAL, Vitry-sur-seine (France)
from 16 Apr to 04 Sep 2016
Musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg, Strasbourg (France)
from 05 Nov 2010 to 28 Feb 2011
La Galerie des Galeries, Paris (France)
from 13 Sep to 03 Nov 2007
Art Basel, Bâle (Suisse)
from 14 Jun to 18 Jun 2006