Continuing the discussion that was begun on conserving artistic
heritage and the relationship with time, the New National Museum of Monaco is
host to the artist Michel Blazy at the Villa Sauber.From Saturday 16 December to Sunday 18 March, from 10 am to 6 pm New National Museum - Villa Sauber
Michel Blazy, who was born in Monaco, has acquired an
international reputation, thanks to his installations made from living
materials.
Three works are on display at Villa Sauber:
- Nature molle (Soft
Nature) (acquired by the NMNM in 2009), comprised of fresh fruit and vegetables
stuck into flakes of glue on a tablecloth made from the same material. The work invites the public to follow
the slow transformation and then the disappearance of the components, including
crockery made of agar-agar.
- Shoe Collection (co-produced by the NMNM and the Prince's
Government – Department of Cultural Affairs for the last Venice Biennale),
which presents used shoes containing growing plants. The sculpture is enclosed by an illuminated frame, and there
is an irrigation process, which enables the plants to grow.
- Peau de bête (Animal Skin) (NMNM Collection) is made from
cotton, onto which several layers of tapioca, beetroot juice and cream
chocolate dessert have been applied.
The notion of time, which is very evident and is different for
each work, underlies this exhibition.
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© Slider - Michel Blazy Collection de Chaussures, 2015-2017 shoes, plants, soil, water, mixed media, 375 x 510 x 80 cm