「To change the state of an object is to change myself」
— Arman
ARMAN: Think Things
Period
2022.11.23 - 2023.07.12
Place
ALIEN Art Centre
Curatorship and Setting-up
Yaman Shao, Jérôme Neutres
Organization
ALIEN Art
With the support of
The Arman Marital Trust; Corice Arman, Trustee; The Arman Studio Archives, New York; YUIMOM Group
Arman: Think Things, photo at ALIEN Art Centre © ALIEN Art
"Colere sur Bois", Arman, 2001, 121x222x11cm. Violins sliced, broken and burnt on three wooden panels in a frame, triptych. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
Arman: Think Things, photo at ALIEN Art Centre © ALIEN Art
Arman: Think Things, photo at ALIEN Art Centre © ALIEN Art
"Smokey Quartet", Arman, 1998, 186.7x125.7x22.9cm. Cello and violin shaped cigar boxes with cello and violin parts and bows on wood panel. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2000, 119.9x225x11.9cm. Paintbrushes on canvas with overlay of Plexiglas with paint and paintbrushes. Colors:violet, green, whits, yellow ochre. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
Monochrome no. 20" (left), 40.6x30.5 cm. Accumulation of acrylic paint and tubes on canvas. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Monochrome Accumulation no. 1519 (right), 40.6x30.5 cm. Accumulation of acrylic paint and tubes on canvas. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Monochrome No.15", Arman, 1988, 64 x 54 cm. Accumulation of acrylic paint and tubes on canvas. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Cachet 54", Arman, 1954, 36.8x29cm. Stamp impressions in ink on fabric. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Priorite A", ARMAN, 1957, 32x24.5cm. Rubber stamps on paper. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Mauve Administratif", Arman, 1957, 200x150cm. Rubber stamp traces on paper, mounted on panel. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Procession", Arman, 1964, 65x49.5cm. Gouache imprint on black paper. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Bloody Guns", ARMAN, 1965, 61x91.4cm. Accumulation of guns painted in acrylic paint on vinyl. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Saga", Arman, 1975, 124x230cm. Casein on paper mounted on canvas, traces of violins and bows. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Fanfare sous le Feu", Arman, 1989, 160x315cm. Sliced and broken brass musical instruments with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: red, blue, green, orange, purple, yellow, brown, and white(canvas). Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Quatuor d’Automne", Arman, 1991, 124 x 230 x 15 cm. Broken violins and cello with bow and acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: yellow, orange, blue, green, ochre. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Austerlitz’s Sky", Arman, 1990, 182.9x269.2cm. Diptych - sliced violins and bows with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors:permanent green light, mars black, chrome oxide green, cobalt blue, ultraarine blue, silver, titanium white. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2004, 81.3 x 61 x 8.9 cm. Smashed violin with gold acrylic paint on black canvas . Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 1990, 162 x 130 x 10 cm. Paint tubes and acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: mars yellow, cadmium orange light, cadmium yellow light, raw sienna. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Fossile Sonore", Arman, 1990, 197x130x20cm. Broken bass fiddle with tubes and acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: rose, green, yellow ochre, purple. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2002, 76.2 x 61 x 15.2 cm. Sliced tea pot with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: gray, violet, yellow ochre, cobalt blue, burnt sienna. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2002,100 x 81 x 10 cm. Sliced guitar with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: steel blue, white, ochre rouge, ultramarine blue, raw sienna, gray. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2004, 121.9x91.4x12.7cm. Sliced guitar with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: hensa yelloworange (canvas), gold-green dyna, violet cobalt,white, pthalo turquoise,alixarin crimson. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2002, 81.3 x 101.6 cm.Sliced saxophone with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: black, burnt umber, yellow ochre, orange, green, gray. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Mumuyé", Arman, 1985, 76x60x67cm, Sliced bronze French horns, welded-lnscribed Mumuyé. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
Arman: Think Things, photo at ALIEN Art Centre © ALIEN Art
"Colere sur Bois", Arman, 2001, 121x222x11cm. Violins sliced, broken and burnt on three wooden panels in a frame, triptych. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
Arman: Think Things, photo at ALIEN Art Centre © ALIEN Art
Arman: Think Things, photo at ALIEN Art Centre © ALIEN Art
"Smokey Quartet", Arman, 1998, 186.7x125.7x22.9cm. Cello and violin shaped cigar boxes with cello and violin parts and bows on wood panel. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2000, 119.9x225x11.9cm. Paintbrushes on canvas with overlay of Plexiglas with paint and paintbrushes. Colors:violet, green, whits, yellow ochre. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
Monochrome no. 20" (left), 40.6x30.5 cm. Accumulation of acrylic paint and tubes on canvas. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Monochrome Accumulation no. 1519 (right), 40.6x30.5 cm. Accumulation of acrylic paint and tubes on canvas. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Monochrome No.15", Arman, 1988, 64 x 54 cm. Accumulation of acrylic paint and tubes on canvas. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Cachet 54", Arman, 1954, 36.8x29cm. Stamp impressions in ink on fabric. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Priorite A", ARMAN, 1957, 32x24.5cm. Rubber stamps on paper. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Mauve Administratif", Arman, 1957, 200x150cm. Rubber stamp traces on paper, mounted on panel. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Procession", Arman, 1964, 65x49.5cm. Gouache imprint on black paper. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Bloody Guns", ARMAN, 1965, 61x91.4cm. Accumulation of guns painted in acrylic paint on vinyl. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Saga", Arman, 1975, 124x230cm. Casein on paper mounted on canvas, traces of violins and bows. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Fanfare sous le Feu", Arman, 1989, 160x315cm. Sliced and broken brass musical instruments with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: red, blue, green, orange, purple, yellow, brown, and white(canvas). Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Quatuor d’Automne", Arman, 1991, 124 x 230 x 15 cm. Broken violins and cello with bow and acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: yellow, orange, blue, green, ochre. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Austerlitz’s Sky", Arman, 1990, 182.9x269.2cm. Diptych - sliced violins and bows with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors:permanent green light, mars black, chrome oxide green, cobalt blue, ultraarine blue, silver, titanium white. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2004, 81.3 x 61 x 8.9 cm. Smashed violin with gold acrylic paint on black canvas . Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 1990, 162 x 130 x 10 cm. Paint tubes and acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: mars yellow, cadmium orange light, cadmium yellow light, raw sienna. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Fossile Sonore", Arman, 1990, 197x130x20cm. Broken bass fiddle with tubes and acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: rose, green, yellow ochre, purple. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2002, 76.2 x 61 x 15.2 cm. Sliced tea pot with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: gray, violet, yellow ochre, cobalt blue, burnt sienna. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2002,100 x 81 x 10 cm. Sliced guitar with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: steel blue, white, ochre rouge, ultramarine blue, raw sienna, gray. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2004, 121.9x91.4x12.7cm. Sliced guitar with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: hensa yelloworange (canvas), gold-green dyna, violet cobalt,white, pthalo turquoise,alixarin crimson. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Untitled", Arman, 2002, 81.3 x 101.6 cm.Sliced saxophone with acrylic paint on canvas. Colors: black, burnt umber, yellow ochre, orange, green, gray. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.
"Mumuyé", Arman, 1985, 76x60x67cm, Sliced bronze French horns, welded-lnscribed Mumuyé. Courtesy of The Arman Marital Trust.