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Almine Rech

In the Mood...

Mar 1 — Aug 31, 2025 | Frac Normandie, Caen, France

The exhibition ‘In the Mood...' brings together works from the Frac's collection and those of guest artists.

In a light-hearted, light-hearted atmosphere, the works flirt with the world of fashion and pageantry, using accessories, clothes, fabrics and materials to create a pop, dynamic look. The body is revealed through the prism of the artifices that sculpt or shape its appearance. In this spirit, the first part of the exhibition is punctuated by multiple sets of legs, in a nod to the famous tights brand and its All Marilyns advert. The same is true of the slender shapes finely sculpted by Chloé Royer and hoisted onto prototypes of haute couture shoes. Like silhouettes, they evoke the rhythmic march of a fashion show and the artifice that sublimates the body as much as it damages it. For her part, Farah Attasi plays with the aesthetic codes of the avant-gardes of the early 20th century. Forms derived from dance, music and theatre are used as pretexts for the pictorial experience.
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Selected artworks

  • Farah Atassi,                                      Mechanical Cabaret 4, 2023

    Farah Atassi Mechanical Cabaret 4, 2023

    Oil and enamel on canvas
    70.75 x 98.5 cm
    28 x 39 in
    Collection Frac Normandie © Adagp, Paris 2025 - Courtesy of the Artist - Photo: Paul Salveson