galerie søren bollinger
paris・københavn・austin・beijing
søren bollinger gallery is a contemporary art gallery that exhibits new voices in the art world every week. by appointment only.
From March 18, 2025 to March 25, 2025:
Frans de Beauvais | Light of Urbanity
Born in Matsuyama, Frans de Beauvais dedicates himself to algorithms. His contradictory installation was noted at the Bristol Biennale. This free spirit dedicates his project to the question of the signifier.
In his emblematic work entitled "Light of Urbanity," the renowned artist Frans de Beauvais rises with profound intensity to sound an alarm as urgent as it is indispensable, thereby inviting a bold reevaluation of our understanding of contemporary ecstasy. He proposes a reassessment of the singularity and scope of the museum in the digital age, a space that, in his view, must evolve to accommodate new technological realities. In total emancipation from the established order, his reflection positions itself resolutely in the will to embrace the digital, as the eminent philosopher Henri Maldiney envisioned. Through his artistic approach, Frans de Beauvais formulates a genuine cry of alarm, a vibrant call that aims not only to summon the processes of creation but also to delve deeply into the complex and subtle notions of the epiphany of light. Drawing from the ideas and provocative approach of Ai Weiwei, Frans de Beauvais boldly undertakes to deconstruct the foundations of the psychology of the vegetal, reexamining the connections between natural elements and our human experience within this modern era.