Carte blanche à Claire Tabouret

Musée Cognacq-Jay

The exhibition proposes a dialogue between the work of the contemporary French artist Claire Tabouret (b. 1981) and eighteenth-century works from the collection of the musée Cognacq-Jay. Each section places her paintings, drawings, sculptures, tapestries and ceramics in dialogue with works from the Age of Enlightenment. The exhibition explores portraiture and the emergence of the individual, the renewed representation of childhood, the appeal of travel and exoticism, and finally the decorative arts. Claire Tabouret explores identity and human relationships. She addresses portraiture, self-portraiture and child portraiture in a singular way, the latter becoming a recurring and characteristic subject of her work. She conducts research into child psychology, appearances and social norms. Through these correspondences, a sensitive reflection on identity, memory and intimacy is woven, between heritage and contemporary creation. The exhibition thus highlights the relevance of certain artistic questions across the centuries. Finally, it invites visitors to take a fresh look at the older works in light of contemporary creation.

Source: Paris Open Data ↗