WE
Made up of an accumulation of heterogeneous elements, WE (2015) is part of David Douard’s work on mutation. Hybridization and collage are at the heart of a search for freedom that takes shape in this sculpture. Technological and organic elements combine, the latter embodied here by eggs. In Doaurd’s work, plaster becomes an organic material, a bodily fluid that he describes as a “social movement.” The title is composed of the pronoun we, which is omnipresent in the artist’s work, positioning him as a universal spokesperson. His message, made anonymous by avatars and pseudonyms, constitutes the basis of his work and is expressed through more or less legible lettering.
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 Chantal Crousel, Paris (France)
from 5 septembre 2015 to 10 octobre 2015