TextWork, the editorial platform of the Fondation Pernod Ricard, announces two new publications.
In the Body, in the Room, in Space: Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster according to Daisy Hildyard
“The border between self and other is a political border, aligned and held in place by laws and hierarchies that discriminate as they distinguish. And so crossing between one person and another, from native to alien, is always an uneasy process. It takes time. There’s a need to honour this difficulty. The period of learning and working is a requisite for Gonzalez-Foerster to develop each costume and soundscape, each complex environment and each embodiment—to create and then enter another persona’s world.”
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Benoît and Maire, A Philosophical Quest: Benoît Maire according to Caterina Riva
“During his year in Rome, Benoît doesn’t seem distracted by Villa Medici’s suspended time. He has focused on making work for all strands of his production cycles, branching out to new collaborators and collaborations. I appreciate how Benoît openly discusses the way that his creations infiltrate the world and the economies applied to different modes of production and distribution, through exhibitions, gallery shows, sales and editions.”
Read more on TextWork.
Upcoming essays
Jean-Claude Ruggirello according to Mihnea Mircan
Bertille Bak according to Adam Kleinman
Jean-Luc Blanc according to Stephan Steiner
TextWork fosters and supports the work of artists active in the French art scene through the publication of long-form critical essays produced by international writers. With this program, the Pernod Ricard Foundation reinforces its commitment of over 20 years to supporting and disseminating this art scene. TextWork is initiated in partnership with the French Ministry of Culture.
For more information: textwork [at] fondation-pernod-ricard.com
