TARO NASU
Benoît Piéron, “Étoiles ou Tempêtes” [Stars or Storms], exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble, 28 June—20 October 2024. © Magasin CNAC, Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Grégory Copitet From left to right: Benoît Piéron, Plante de salle d’attente (Dypsis lutescens), 2022, Courtesy of the artist. Collection Frac Bretagne; Paravent, 2021, Courtesy of the artist. Collection Fonds d’art contemporain – Paris Collection.
Benoît Piéron 「Fabric Softener」
Friday, September 13 - Saturday, October 12, 2024
Gallery Hours: 11:00-19:00 Tue.-Sat.
Closed on Sun., Mon., and Public Holidays
Benoît Piéron is an artist who elevates his personal experiences into universal narratives, exploring themes of humanity and society, life and death, through the lens of his own memories and sensations. Having spent his childhood in pediatric wards, Piéron was intimately acquainted with the harsh realities of life and death. The imagination he employed as a child to cope with this reality has since become the foundation of his body of works. One of the characteristic features of his works is the harmonious use of soft, vibrant colors, a reflection of the hues found in hospital sheets. His bat-shaped soft sculptures, which can be seen as his alter egos, are tied to his experiences with blood transfusions and the vampire fantasies that those experiences inspired. The bed, an everyday object that is familiar to most, holds a deeper significance for Benoît. For him, it is not only a place of rest and recovery but also a nexus between life and death. In this sense, since the bed serves as a central element within the world of his art. Even the familiar household curtain, when considered as a hospital curtain, draws attention to its fragile role as a barrier between the individual and the vast world beyond. In Piéron’s artistic universe, the curtain becomes a visible symbol of how the interior is perpetually threatened by external forces. Yet, at the same time, within the delicate space enclosed by the soft fabric, boundless imagination is nurtured, allowing for the weaving of dreams that sometimes feel more tangible than reality itself. Through his work, Piéron also reveals the resilience and strength of imagination and hope, elements that may appear fragile but are, in fact, remarkably enduring and flexible.
For his first solo exhibition at TARO NASU, he will present a large installation consisting of three-dimensional works in the shape of furniture, as well as photographic works that are both conceptual and poetic in nature.
Friday, September 13 - Saturday, October 12, 2024
Gallery Hours: 11:00-19:00 Tue.-Sat.
Closed on Sun., Mon., and Public Holidays
Benoît Piéron is an artist who elevates his personal experiences into universal narratives, exploring themes of humanity and society, life and death, through the lens of his own memories and sensations. Having spent his childhood in pediatric wards, Piéron was intimately acquainted with the harsh realities of life and death. The imagination he employed as a child to cope with this reality has since become the foundation of his body of works. One of the characteristic features of his works is the harmonious use of soft, vibrant colors, a reflection of the hues found in hospital sheets. His bat-shaped soft sculptures, which can be seen as his alter egos, are tied to his experiences with blood transfusions and the vampire fantasies that those experiences inspired. The bed, an everyday object that is familiar to most, holds a deeper significance for Benoît. For him, it is not only a place of rest and recovery but also a nexus between life and death. In this sense, since the bed serves as a central element within the world of his art. Even the familiar household curtain, when considered as a hospital curtain, draws attention to its fragile role as a barrier between the individual and the vast world beyond. In Piéron’s artistic universe, the curtain becomes a visible symbol of how the interior is perpetually threatened by external forces. Yet, at the same time, within the delicate space enclosed by the soft fabric, boundless imagination is nurtured, allowing for the weaving of dreams that sometimes feel more tangible than reality itself. Through his work, Piéron also reveals the resilience and strength of imagination and hope, elements that may appear fragile but are, in fact, remarkably enduring and flexible.
For his first solo exhibition at TARO NASU, he will present a large installation consisting of three-dimensional works in the shape of furniture, as well as photographic works that are both conceptual and poetic in nature.
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9/27 11:00 - 19:00
9/28 11:00 - 19:00
9/29 Closed
- [Address]
- Piramide Bldg. 4F, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- [Phone]
- 03-5786-6900
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