Legsicon delves into the philosophical depths of the artists practice, through the familiar, if transformed, format of a lexicon, to portray the work of an artist. Graeme robertson for the guardian prouvost, 35, is a french artist but studied in london at goldsmiths and central saint martins and has. An artist on the magical importance of a 15yearold tea. Laure prouvost we would be floating away from the dirty. Laure prouvost to produce new art on the underground. Laure prouvost wades through notions of national identity. Aug 02, 20 laure prouvost, the artist book special edition, 20.
Join french visual artist laure prouvost and hirshhorn assistant curator betsy johnson as they discuss prouvosts multimedia practice, which explores the blurred relationships between language and meaning, and fiction and reality. The gallery space will be transformed into a subterranean travel agency, deep travel ink, 2016 with ambiguous function, purported to belong to the artist s uncle. Defiant of traditional narrative structures, prouvost s films integrate multiple stories and grapple with both literary and art historical conversations. The artists biography that opens laure prouvost s the artist book is, like her films, an exercise in translation and reception, authorship and authority. Learn about the artist and see available works for sale. Laure prouvost art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Or, rather, an exercise in mistranslation and obfuscation, authorlessness and with a nod to georges bataille, who unwittingly provides the books cover formlessness. Book works would like to thank laure prouvost for her ongoing generosity, and support. Turner prize 20 nominee laure prouvost uses the idea of the artists book as biography, juxtaposing formal devices with mininarratives, images, and.
Laure prouvosts most recent exhibition in new york at lisson gallery 9 march14 april 2018 was a gesamtkunstwerk of sorts. London the artist laure prouvost, whose works combine whimsical objects and drawings in evocative settings with an instagramlike stream of film images, has won this years turner prize, the. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The artist s biography that opens laure prouvost s the artist book is, like her films, an exercise in translation and reception, authorship and authority. Biography and art, auction, artworks, interview, statement, website. Ideally this description would be more idealist, as the artist writes under one entry. And so begins owt 2007, a film that laure prouvost made shortly before she went to goldsmiths college in london.
Jan, 2014 we caught up with artist and filmmaker laure prouvost in her studio to discuss her work, which launches the icas national moving image programme in january. Sold out turner prize nominee laure prouvost uses the idea of the artists book as biography, juxtaposing formal devices with mininarratives, images, and additional handwritten notes. It uses typical processes of the artist s practice such as leftover objects from the film, resin, clay, glass, plants or water vapor, and features performances interacting with the architecture and the objects. This volume takes its name from antwerpbased french artist laure prouvosts born 1978 first major solo exhibition in italy, gathering over 15 worksinstallation, videos and projections, sculptures and found objectsas a museum dedicated to prouvosts grandfather. Laure prouvost was the rank outsider from a particularly strong 20 shortlist that included the higherprofile artists tino seghal and david. The artist was lost in grand mas dream the abandoned artist studio got improved since grand dad has been lost in the tunnels of histories, grand dad is a conceptual artist whos last piece was to digg a tunnel to africa without the authority knowing about it, all for the love of wantee during their tea parties as there is no more love among. Laure prouvost was born in 1978 in croixlille, france. Laure prouvost monteverdi ici deeply, feeling filing. Oct 23, 2015 in her current show, laure prouvost, a frenchborn artist who won the turner prize in 20, combines the punchy urgency of movie trailers with ideas derived from film and literary and. Laure prouvost, the artist representing france in the. French, antwerpbased artist laure prouvost born 1978 combines collage, installation and film. Gail levins book is the first fulllength account of the artists life, from her emigre beginnings in brooklyn to the maledominated new york art scene where she developed a dynamic, fractured style.
These and other sections demonstrate prouvost s peculiar and complex navigation of influence, humour, art history and methodologies that informs her idiosyncratic language. Humour can be a means of saying things that are harder to articulate. This print has been generously donated by new artist patron laure prouvost as part of book works 35th anniversary programme of support towards their new commissions medium. Her largest exhibition yet opens today at the museum of contemporary art. In surprise win, laure prouvost takes turner prize the. Known for her immersive and mixedmedia installations that combine film and installation in humorous and idiosyncratic ways, prouvost s work addresses miscommunication and ideas becoming lost in translation. Laure prouvost s surreal, mazelike installation dedicated to her grandfather in milans pirelli hangarbicocca. In 2019, she represented france at the venice biennale with the multimedia work the deep blue sea surrounding you.
Turner prizewinning artist laure prouvost invites us to experience her aquatic french pavilion installation deep see blue surrounding you. Like her art, the book is fastpaced and full of quick turns and surprises. Turner prize 20 nominee laure prouvost uses the idea of the artists book as biography, juxtaposing formal devices with mininarratives, images, and additional handwritten notes. Laure prouvost is digging a tunnel between the french and. A french artist who examines our relationship with the past using the technology of the instagram generation has been named the surprise winner of the turner prize. Laure prouvost, london art book fair, whitechapel gallery, london. Laure prouvost was the rank outsider from a particularly strong 20 shortlist that included the higherprofile artists tino seghal and david shrigley. This volume takes its name from antwerpbased french artist laure prouvost s born 1978 first major solo exhibition in italy, gathering over 15 worksinstallation, videos and projections, sculptures and found objectsas a museum dedicated to prouvost s grandfather. Dec 09, 2016 the solo exhibition gdm grand dads visitor center by laure prouvost, is a gesamtkunstwerk that brings together over fifteen works, including installations, videos and projections, sculptures and found objects. After receiving the max mara prize for women 2011, prouvost was the first french artist to win the prestigious turner prize for contemporary british artists andor living in. Digital pigment print on somerset photo satin 300gsm. A rising star in the global art world, the french, londonbased artist laure prouvost is recognized for her confounding nonlinear films and immersive environmental installations. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Additional support provided by leni and david moore, jr. Laure prouvost, an artist of theories and influences the. The artist book includes multivoiced biographies by anonymous contributors, that combine illustrated fantasies, anecdotes and vignettes of the artist, alongside collages of the artist s studio, personal communications and a film on paper. Language in its broadest sense permeates the video, sound, installation and performance work of laure prouvost. This ambitious citywide series of posters will takeover advertising sites across all 270 london underground. The show spread through the entire 10 th avenue gallery space and included two years of artistic production. First publication ever to provide a complete survey of the artists oeuvre to date. Laure prouvost wins turner prize 20 art and design the. This ambitious citywide series of posters will takeover advertising sites across all 270 london underground stations will be her first uk public commission. Oct 23, 2018 discover book depositorys huge selection of laure prouvost books online. A lecture by artist and 20 turner prize winner laure prouvost, whose first u. The latest news and comment on artist laure prouvost. The piece opens in a darkened room, with american curator michael connor reflecting on the differing approaches to cinema and artists film.
The best new art books your 2020 reading list christies. Meisterschuler of film, stadelschule, staatliche hochschule fur bildende kunste, frankfurt am main prof douglas gordon and laure prouvost. In 2011, londonbased french artist laure prouvost was announced the winner of the fourth max mara art prize for women. Legsicon delves into the philosophical depths of the artists practice, through the familiar. Its pretty rare to see people smilinglet alone grinning and clapping their hands in the airat stratford station. Despite diligently responding to my questions with serious and insightful descriptions of her working processes, and conceptually unpacking some of her more opaque works, she remains playful. Discover book depositorys huge selection of laure prouvost books online. Born in france, laure prouvost received the max mara prize for women, 2012, and will be exhibiting new work at whitechapel gallery and tate britain in spring, 20. Laure prouvost, you are deeper than what you think, art on the underground. Following her residency at the british school at rome and at the cittadellarte fondazione pistoletto in biella, prouvost presented an installation inspired by the aesthetic and sensuous. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Or, rather, an exercise in mistranslation and obfuscation, authorlessness and with a nod to georges bataille, who unwittingly provides the book s cover formlessness. In translating video, painting and sound onto the printed pages prouvost instills the object with emotion and a sensorial selfawareness, and invites the reader to share the artist s psychological experience. Situated at the entrance to the gallery, it looks like an unkempt and outdated version of an art gallerys normally pristine front desk featuring a guest book, a stack of.
Legsicon delves into the philosophical depths of the artist s practice, through the familiar, if transformed, format of a lexicon, to portray the work of an artist developing complex thought through artistic languages. They are waiting for you is made possible with generous support from the andrew w. Laure prouvost is a contemporary french artist known for her multimedia installations and performances. These and other sections demonstrate prouvosts peculiar and complex navigation of influence, humour. Laure prouvost, the artist representing france in the venice.
Laure prouvost born 1978 is a french artist living and working in antwerp, belgium. Laure prouvost explores the processes of narrative, translation and reflection, and the substantial miscommunications, cultural slippages, inventive. The gallery space will be transformed into a subterranean travel agency, deep travel ink, 2016 with ambiguous function, purported to belong to the artists uncle. She lives and works in london, uk and antwerp, belgium. See more ideas about artistic installation, art viewer and wall text. In 2002, she received her bfa from central st martins, london and studied towards her mfa at goldsmiths college, london. I am mostly looking to bring a bit of weirdness to the world. Known for her immersive and mixedmedia installations that combine film and installation in humorous and idiosyncratic ways, prouvosts work addresses miscommunication and ideas becoming lost in translation. Art world laure prouvost is digging a tunnel between the french and british pavilions at the venice biennale. Laure prouvost on politics, mythmaking and her grandmas cureall tipple. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
Laure prouvost artists profile the saatchi gallery. In 1973 she protested, theres never any mention of me in those history books, its like i was never there. Lives and works in melbourne, australia and frankfurt am main, germany. Laure prouvost wins turner prize 20 art and design. The artist book includes multivoiced biographies by anonymous contributors, that combine illustrated fantasies, anecdotes and vignettes of the artist, alongside collages of the artists studio, personal communications and a film on paper.
Laure prouvost turns commuter misery into joy elephant. Laure prouvost, we are coming out, 2017 postlockdown aspirations, courtesy of french artist laure prouvost. Laure prouvost laure prouvost uses the irresistible pull of the narrative tradition within film to seduce and entertain the viewer with witty and. The french artist, for whom interviews are treated as a piece of. The frenchbritish artist laure prouvost has been commissioned by art on the underground to create a major new artwork. Here, the turner prizewinning artist laure prouvost explains the role of tea in her work and life through a 15yearold tea bag once used by her grandparents partly fictional characters central. Laure prouvosts surreal, mazelike installation dedicated to her grandfather in milans pirelli hangarbicocca. Laure prouvost, you are deeper than what you think, stratford station, 2019. Laure prouvost was born in lille, france 1978 and is currently based in antwerp. The turner prizewinning artist laure prouvost is known for her lush, immersive films and mixedmedia installations. Feb 27, 2014 a lecture by artist and 20 turner prize winner laure prouvost, whose first u.
The artist book book works artists books laure prouvost, fraser muggeridge on. The work, commissioned by grizedale arts and the tate britain, is a poignant example of laure s immersive filmmaking style, her tangling of narratives and. Karen archey is curator of contemporary art, timebased media. Laure prouvost installation and video artist youtube. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In this project she uses the material format and expectations of the artist book as a means to make new work. Mellon foundation, the national endowment for the arts, and the william and nadine mcguire commissioning fund.
Laure prouvost was born in lille, france and is currently based in antwerp. Feb 28, 2018 laure prouvost is the dream interviewee. Jul 20, 2018 here, the turner prizewinning artist laure prouvost explains the role of tea in her work and life through a 15yearold tea bag once used by her grandparents partly fictional characters central. Live art legend joan jonas, turner prizewinning laure prouvost, plus two human rabbits among those wowing and confusing the allnighter crowds published. Laure prouvost, ideally some big shelf with beautiful books be.
This is a special limited edition of the artist book, each with a unique artwork, sized and folded like a dust jacket for the special hardback version of the book. Laure prouvost explores the processes of narrative, translation and reflection, and the substantial miscommunications, cultural slippages, inventive opportunities. The artist book, laure prouvost, book works motto distribution. The weird conceptual universe of the artist laure prouvost ahead of representing france at the venice biennale, the turner prizewinner talks. The weird conceptual universe of the artist laure prouvost.
In november 2011 laure prouvost was announced as winner of the max mara art prize that includes a sixmonth residency in italy based at the british school in rome, and at the cittadellarte fondazione pistoletto in biella. Interested in confounding linear narratives and expected associations among words, images, and meaning, she has said that in her works fiction and reality get really tangled. This pert poster was one of a number created in collaboration with danish design company hay to coincide with the 2017 edition of the chart art fair in copenhagen. People laure prouvost, the artist representing france in the venice biennale, wants you to know shes a bigtime liar. Swallow all works 20, the central video of this twopart installation, is a meditation on pleasure, seen through the eyes of a hypothetical aesthete on. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Apr 03, 2019 the frenchbritish artist laure prouvost has been commissioned by art on the underground to create a major new artwork. Laure prouvost, the hepworth, wakefield the wanderer betty drunk, art exchange, colchester it heat hit, black box gallery part of fourth wall series, vox populi, philadelphia the artist and the bunker, shanaynay, paris images festival, toronto film.
Provoust s first artist book extends her preoccupations with the occurrence of mis translations, in which objects, stories, or scene are transformed through film, video and in this case, onto the printed page. Everyone is talking about the french artist who blurs fact and fiction in a standout. In 20, laure prouvost won the prestigious turner prize for her work wantee a video installation telling the truefictional story of her grandfathers relationship with kurt schwitters. She received her bfa from central st martins, london in 2002 and studied towards her mfa at goldsmiths college, london. This print has been generously donated by new artist patron laure prouvost as part of book works 35th anniversary programme of support towards their new commissions. For her inaugural new york exhibition, laure prouvost presents an immersive installation. Former turner prize winner laure prouvost invites authorjess saxbyauthor into her antwerp studio to talk wordplay and social media delusion ahead of her lisson gallery show opening in new york. Laure prouvost represents france at the 58th venice biennale with her project deep see blue. After receiving the max mara prize for women 2011, prouvost was the first french artist to win the prestigious turner prize for contemporary british artists andor living in greatbritain. Laure prouvost s most recent exhibition in new york at lisson gallery 9 march14 april 2018 was a gesamtkunstwerk of sorts.
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