Lee Ufan Arles presents an original dialogue between Michelangelo Pistoletto and Lee Ufan at the Hôtel Vernon this summer. Born three years apart in different cultural and geographical contexts, the Italian (1933) and the Korean (1936) have left their mark on the history of contemporary art.
Associated with the Arte Povera movement in the case of the former, and the Mono-Ha movement in the case of the latter, these artists created works that question the object and its relationship to its architectural envelope and to the viewer. While the paths taken by the two artists may at first glance appear aesthetically distinct, the perspectives opened up by this encounter reveal an unexpected field of convergence.
Invited to occupy Espace MA, Michelangelo Pistoletto has devised an itinerary that reflects the diversity of his approach. Built around a dense selection of recent and historic works, it is complemented by a number of incursions and “integrations” into the rooms dedicated to the guest of the premises. A conversation takes shape around unifying themes, starting with the question of infinity that runs through their trajectory.
The place given to the viewer, and a sense of simplicity and purity are other factors and values shared by the artists who meet here for this exhibition.
