Baubajai
Gyan Panchal recovers his materials in the manner of Arte Povera artists, using factories, building sites, and nature as his main sources. The materials he collects then undergo a form of recycling in which the artist subjects the object to a randomized process in order to make a work of art. For Baubajai (2012), Gyan Panchal covered a foam board, a construction and insulation material, with hematite powder which gives it an orange appearance. The board, which is shaped by breaks and folds to create linear patterns, becomes a monumental abstract sculpture consisting of a sloping plane resting on a block that is itself leaning against the wall of the exhibition space. By presenting a work that connects the floor and wall, the artist frees himself from verticality and sculpture’s plinth.
Text written by Julie Robin as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibition
Galerie Frank Elbaz, Paris (France)
from 08 Sep to 13 Oct 2012
Gyan Panchal
Born in 1973 in Paris, France
Les œuvres de Gyan Panchal reposent sur l’utilisation de matériaux bruts la plupart du temps invisibles qui deviennent objets d’art entre ses mains. En donnant à voir ces éléments quotidiens altérés par des actions mécaniques ou par l’application de produits industriels, l’artiste fait de ces artefacts des liens entre l’homme et son territoire, entre l’homme et la nature. Il les qualifie d’ailleurs de « traits d’union ».
Né en 1973 à Paris (France), Gyan Panchal est diplômé d’un DEA d’arts plastiques de l’université Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne et a bénéficié de plusieurs expositions personnelles. Il vit et travaille entre Faux-la-Montagne (France) et Paris.
