fabulation over matter

As Deleuze once said, «to create a territory is the birth of art.», one might define art as the creation of spaces within spaces. We navigate through various territories on different scales (universe→earth→region→tradition→family→home→body→mind) and creating our own territory requires a representation of our surroundings, driven by personal sensitivity or objective facts.

Jean Lemonnier's practice involves a balance between accident and control, representing invisible elements in motion—such as wind, clouds, water, and particles—through abstract, dynamic shapes that invite their own narratives. His work is deeply influenced by art currents, symbols, architecture, and spaces that merge aesthetic ideals with spiritual or social functions, including concepts of the sublime, minimalism, brutalism, dry gardens (枯山水). Thus, he constructs his territory either by selecting exhibition spaces that resonate with his inspirations or by creating an environment within white cubes using various objects and mediums, alongside his main productions.

For this exhibition, Jean aims to create simulations of matters and motion through the practice of drawing, and builds a territory using almost exclusively materials found in this building.

Currently, it is on display at “Fabulation/ (ma) tter | Jean Lemonnier.”

Exhibition title

Fabulation/ (ma) tter | Jean Lemonnier

Opening hours

12:00 - 18:00 (last admission 17:30)

Closed days

Open every day during the exhibition

venue

Uenoshita Studio

ABAB Ueno 6th floor, 4-8-4 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Admission fee

gratis

planning

Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts Global Art Practice (GAP) +ArtSticker

Exhibition URL

https://artsticker.app/events/29537