Nature morte au bureau avec PowerMac G5, Liévre et porte document
Nature morte au bureau avec PowerMac G5, lièvre et porte-document is one of the works presented by Thibault Hiss for his degree at the Beaux-Arts de Paris. The title, which lists the elements of the composition, places the piece in the tradition of the still life. The hare, traditionally associated with speed since Aesop’s fable, here appears life-size in a posture reminiscent of classical pictorial representations of the dead animal. Instead of celebrating speed, it seems stifled by it, trapped by efficiency and productivity. The streaks of Post-it notes running through its innards transform the animal into a hybrid organism, symbolising a world dominated by bureaucracy and machines. Through this work, Hiss offers a contemporary reinterpretation of the still life, in which the hare becomes a reflection of a world crushed by the requirements of productivity.
Text written by Alessia Damioli as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibitions
Galerie du Crous, Paris (France)
from 23 Mar to 01 Apr 2023
Beaux-arts de Paris, Paris (France)
from 08 Mar to 18 Mar 2023