Warhols, Stellas, Duchamps, and Harings have all yielded to the hand of American conceptual artist Elaine Sturtevant. Best known for faithfully reproducing the works of these canonical artists, Sturtevant interrogates 20-century notions of authorship and originality in a modern world where images are so endlessly (and easily) duplicated. The Musée d’Art Moderne is hosting Sturtevant’s first monographic show ‘The Razzle Dazzle of Thinking’ in Paris (where the artist lives and works), presenting works spanning her 40-year career. Included in the exhibition are two new works, a video and an interactive installation. The latter, entitled House of Horrors, is arranged like the haunted house ride at a boardwalk carnival: viewers wait in line to board small vehicles that then enter a dark and mysterious tunnel… (I won’t ruin the surprise). Also on show in a different exhibition is the work of Dutch designer Jan Dibbits who is responsible for Paris’ famed monument to Francois Arago.
Until 25 April.
