"Duane Hanson" Exhibit @ Parc de la Villette until August 15

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Duane Hanson, Man on Mower, 1995 - Collection Hanson, Davie, Floride - photo IKA © ADAGP, Paris 2010 - Courtesy of the Institut für Kulturaustausch, Tübingen


PARC DE LA VILLETTE Pavillon Paul Delouvrier  211 avenue Jean Jaurès Paris 19e (M° Porte de Pantin)
INFORMATIONS : Tél. 01 40 03 75 75 Site : www.villette.com e-mail : contact@villette.com
HORAIRES : Mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, dimanche 14h-19h Samedi 14h-21h
PRIX D'ENTRÉE: Entrée libre

Le Parc de la Villette présente les dernières œuvres du sculpteur Duane Hanson, aujourd'hui considéré comme la figure majeure de l'hyperréalisme américain. L'artiste trouve sa place dans le paysage artistique américain dès les années 60, se démarquant du courant dominant d'alors, l'expressionnisme abstrait.

Décédé en 1996 et peu exposé en France, Duane Hanson s'avère encore d'une grande actualité, tant son regard critique sur la société américaine des années 70-90 peut faire écho aux désarrois que beaucoup connaissent aujourd'hui dans notre propre société.

L'exposition compte 15 sculptures, en résine et fibre de verre, plus vivantes que nature. À travers ses œuvres, l'artiste représente les « stars du quotidien » : femme de ménage, étudiant, ouvrier ou retraité ; il explore le sens de la vie, celle de chacun d'entre nous.

L'exposition provoque une rencontre étonnante avec ces personnages à la fois émouvants et critiques de nos vies contemporaines.

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