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Almine Rech

Bertrand Lavier A cappella

Mar 4 — Apr 15, 2017 | Paris
Inquire about the exhibition: inquiries@alminerech.com

Ad Reinhardt, who knew his stuff, once gave this both wicked and hilarious definition of sculpture: “something you bump into when you back up to look at a painting.” Since the beginning of his career over 40 years ago, Bertrand Lavier has always avoided this unfortunate dilemma by making light of the academic opposition between these two fine arts. For instance, his painted objects from the 1980s debunked one of the most classical assumptions about sculpture embodying what painting represses.

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Selected artworks

  • Bertrand Lavier,                                      Bleu de Cobalt foncé, 2017

    Bertrand Lavier Bleu de Cobalt foncé, 2017

    Acrylic on Cibachrome
    155 x 232 x 4 cm (framed)
    61 x 91 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches (framed)

  • Jaune de Cadmium , 2017

    Jaune de Cadmium , 2017

    Acrylic on Cibachrome
    155 x 232 x 4 cm (framed)
    61 x 91 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches (framed)

  • Bertrand Lavier,                                      Vert de Cobalt, 2017

    Bertrand Lavier Vert de Cobalt, 2017

    Acrylic on Cibachrome
    155 x 232 x 4 cm (framed)
    61 x 91 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches (framed)

  • Bertrand Lavier,                                      Walt Disney Productions 1947-2017 N°2, 2017

    Bertrand Lavier Walt Disney Productions 1947-2017 N°2, 2017

    Acrylic on inkjet print, artist frame
    204 x 167 x 9 cm (framed)
    80 3/8 x 65 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches (framed)

  • Bertrand Lavier,                                      Walt Disney Productions 1947-2017 N°1, 2017

    Bertrand Lavier Walt Disney Productions 1947-2017 N°1, 2017

    Acrylic on inkjet print, artist frame
    163 x 151 x 9 cm (framed)
    64 1/8 x 59 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches (framed)

  • Bertrand Lavier,                                      Paysages aixois, 2014

    Bertrand Lavier Paysages aixois, 2014

    Acrylic on traffic sign
    140 x 240 cm
    55 1/8 x 94 1/2 inches

  • Bertrand Lavier,                                      Sombernon, 2016

    Bertrand Lavier Sombernon, 2016

    Acrylic on traffic sign
    140 x 240 cm
    55 1/8 x 94 1/2 inches

  • Bertrand Lavier,                                      La Vénus d'Amiens, 2016

    Bertrand Lavier La Vénus d'Amiens, 2016

    Plaster
    177 x 106 x 106 cm
    69 5/8 x 41 3/4 x 41 3/4 inches

  • Bertrand Lavier,                                      Colonne Lancia, 2017

    Bertrand Lavier Colonne Lancia, 2017

    Carved stone, car light
    170 x 27 x 31 cm
    66 7/8 x 10 5/8 x 12 1/4 inches

  • Bertrand Lavier,                                      Colonne Ford, 2017

    Bertrand Lavier Colonne Ford, 2017

    Carved stone, car light
    170 x 27 x 31 cm
    66 7/8 x 10 5/8 x 12 1/4 inches