WC | A history of performance art on the Riviera from 1951 until now

Creator:

Philippe Perrin

Performer:

Philippe Perrin

Producer:

Philippe Perrin

Website:

//www.philippeperrin.com/

Occurence:

Places:

Villa Arson

Starting date:

07 03 1993

1993/10/3

Topology:

Villa Arson

Background:

during the exhibition Le Principe de Réalité (The Principle of Reality) at the Centre national d'art contemporain of the Villa Arson

Adress:

20, avenue Stephen Liégeard

Témoignage:

Philippe Perrin | WC, 1993

Description:

With the approval of the then director, Christian Bernard, Philippe Perrin took on the services of a gang of the area of Les Moulins in Nice. Armed with baseball bats, they destroy the toilets of the art center and cover the remains with tags.

The result of this "fitting" was part of the exhibition Le principe de réalité. A life-size silhouette of Philippe Perrin holding a gun was installed in the field of ruins. The piece by Rachid Taha, Voilà, Voilà was put in loop, volume cranked up.

The ruined space was then converted into technical storage for the art center.