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My Skies…I Mean, My Heavens!

Creator: 
Thierry Lagalla
Performer: 
Thierry Lagalla
Theoretical background: 
Attempt at interaction between Avant-garde and Folklore.
Occurence: 
Description: 
Scrubland Action

A canvas is presented from the series Mes ciels…oh pardon mes cieux ! (‘My Skies… I Mean, My Heavens!’), consisting of recovered landscape paintings of southern France (lavender field, farmhouse, seascape…) in which the landscape portion is in monochrome. A chat is initiated, demonstrating the interaction, synchronicity, and continuity between Avant-garde and Folklore. The demonstration is supported by videos treating the following themes:
- Dance
- Abstraction
- Rupture
- Background/Foreground
- Newness
- Expired and mental states…
Thierry Lagalla | photographie de la performance "Mes ciels…oh pardon mes cieux !", 2011 | © Thierry Lagalla | photographie : © DR | courtesy de l'artiste
Thierry Lagalla | photographie de la performance "Mes ciels…oh pardon mes cieux !", 2011 | © Thierry Lagalla | photographie : © DR | courtesy de l'artiste
Thierry Lagalla | photographie de la performance "Mes ciels…oh pardon mes cieux !", 2011 | © Thierry Lagalla | photographie : © DR | courtesy de l'artiste
Thierry Lagalla | photographie de la performance "Mes ciels…oh pardon mes cieux !", 2011 | © Thierry Lagalla | photographie : © DR | courtesy de l'artiste
Thierry Lagalla | photographie de la performance "Mes ciels…oh pardon mes cieux !", 2011 | © Thierry Lagalla | photographie : © DR | courtesy de l'artiste
Thierry Lagalla | photographie de la performance "Mes ciels…oh pardon mes cieux !", 2011 | © Thierry Lagalla | photographie : © DR | courtesy de l'artiste
Thierry Lagalla | photographie de la performance "Mes ciels…oh pardon mes cieux !", 2011 | © Thierry Lagalla | photographie : © DR | courtesy de l'artiste
Thierry Lagalla | photographie de la performance "Mes ciels…oh pardon mes cieux !", 2011 | © Thierry Lagalla | photographie : © DR | courtesy de l'artiste
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