Fabien Verschaere “Xmas Party” – Vernisaj: miercuri 17 decembrie/19h00. Curator: Ruxandra Balaci. Asistenti curator: Eleonora Farina, Carmen Iovitu. 18.12.2008 – 28.02.2009 Muzeul National de Arta Contemporana Bucuresti (Calea 13 septembrie, Bucuresti)

Verchaere dezvaluie o imagerie profound subiectiva si emotionala cu imagini iconice hibride. Stilul lui e un mix puternic de referinte, cu graffiti, desene animate, ilustratii, de la evul mediu flamboyant la cultura de club, jocuri video sau industria glam. Povestea de Craciun pe care Verschaere o prezinta la MNAC este transformata intr-un „XMAS  PARTY” plin de personaje foarte diferite de cele cu care suntem obisnuitii (Mos Craciun, spiridusi sau reni). Privitorul este atras de desenul naiv, bicolor, cu linie improvizata si cauta figuri recognoscibile din propria biografie sau fantezie. Devine, insa, destul de repede evident ca lumea lui Verschaere e populata de demoni, draci, schelete si alte figuri ale mortii…Fabien Verschaere traieste si lucreaza la Paris. In ultimii ani a avut expozitii personale si de grup la Palais de Tokyo Paris, Muzeul de Arta Contemporana Lyon, Galeria Michel Rein Paris, Parker’s Box Gallery, New York, Castelo di Rivoli, Torino, CCC Tours. Verschaere a avut participari la Bienalele de la Praga, Tirana si Lyon si a colaborat cu Hugo Boss si Hermes.

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“XMAS PARTY”
Fabien Verschaere
curator: Ruxandra Balaci
asistents curator: Eleonora Farina, Carmen Iovitu
18 December 2008 – 28 February 2009

Opening Wednesday, 17 December, 19h00

MNAC, Calea 13 Septembrie, Bucuresti

For more then two month MNAC presents the site-specific installation of the french artist Fabien Verschaere.

Fabien Verschaere is revealing a deeply subjective and emotional imagery creating hybrid icons, His style is a powerful mix of references to mural graffiti, cartoons, illustrated manuscripts from flamboyant moyen age, club culture, video games and glam industry.

The Christmas tale, that Verschaere shows at the MNAC, is transformed into a “XMAS PARTY” full of creatures very different from the usual Christmas characters (like Santa Clauses, elves, reindeers and spirits). Attracted by the artist’s cartoon style – black and white, an improvised, fluent and pleasant line -, the visitor looks for recognizable figures of his own life, his own fantasy. Nevertheless it is very quickly evident, that the Verschaere’s world is made up of demons, devils, skeletons, other death-figures…

Fabien Verschaere lives and works in Paris. During the last years he had personal/ group exhibitions in Palais de Tokyo Paris, Contemporary Art Museum Lyon, Michel Rein Gallery, Parker’s Box Gallery, New York, Castelo di Rivoli, Torino, CCC Tours. Verschaere took part in the Praga, Tirana and Lyon Bienials and collaborated with  Hugo Boss and Hermes.

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