APRIL 26, 2024 GRACE EBERT
âRideauâ (2020), in situ installation at ThĂ©Ăątre Graslin, Nantes, France, water, pumps, pond installation in situ. Photo © Martin Argyroglo, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Aline Vidal.
Paris-based artist Stéphane Thidet invites viewers into wondrous worlds that skew perceptions and distort the laws of physics.
Paris-based artist StĂ©phane Thidet invites viewers into wondrous worlds that skew perceptions and distort the laws of physics: a small wooden boat appears to arise from hard planks, flat stones nest inside a bookcase where paper tomes once stood, and water cascades from a Nantes theater making it impossible to enter without being drenched. Crafted with familiar materials and subject matter, Thidetâs site-specific installations and sculptures twist common scenes into unexpected territories.
Explore an archive of the artistâs work on his website.
âLa Crueâ (2010), poplar wood, nails, variable dimensions. Photo © Galerie Aline Vidal courtesy of the artist and Galerie Aline Vidal Collection MAC VAL
âIl nâest pas de nouveau mondeâ (2023), wood and steel, 300 x 550 x 400 centimeters. Photo © CitĂ© internationale de la langue Française, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Aline Vidal
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