Patrick Mimran
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Patrick Mimran is a French multimedia artist and is one of the Mimran brothers.
until 1987, when it was sold to Chrysler
. Later, he entered the art world as a multitask artist, working with painting
, photography
, video art
, sculpture
and installations
. He also composes electronic music in collaboration with Peter Greenaway
and also Maurice Béjart
for his ballet Kurozuka (Bunkan Kalkan Theatre, Tokyo).
Mimran's artistic world is both introspective and obsessed by the present and its surprises. His paintings are introspective, semi-abstract, and colorful. He multiplies his allusions to body, sex and death. In contrast, Mimran's attention to the present expresses itself in his video works and his complex installations which mix contemporary references with historical film and other memories (Les Rythmes du temps, installation, 1996). One of the most intriguing aspect of this constantly changing and prophetic body of work is represented by the immense photographies of shopping windows, escalators or parking entrances: a void universe maintained far from real. The ultra-precise optical technique used in these photographs transforms them into icons, images that are altogether human, realistic, sacred and timeless (Car Parks in New York, Venice ; Prélèvements urbains, Paris ; Temple Steps, Miami, shows presented between 2006 and 2008).
Mimran initiated in 1999 in New York and has been pursuing in Miami, Venice, Tokyo… his Billboard Project used to diffuse with a critical perspective, but also irony and self-derision, his tagline thoughts on the artworld (« I’m the Best in the West »).
Biography
Mimran initially devoted himself to the business world. Along with his brother, Jean Claude, he was co-director of LamborghiniLamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like...
until 1987, when it was sold to Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
. Later, he entered the art world as a multitask artist, working with painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, video art
Video art
Video art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. . Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations...
, sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
and installations
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
. He also composes electronic music in collaboration with Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway, CBE is a British film director. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular...
and also Maurice Béjart
Maurice Béjart
Maurice Béjart was a French born, Swiss choreographer who ran the Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland. He was the son of the French philosopher Gaston Berger.- Biography :...
for his ballet Kurozuka (Bunkan Kalkan Theatre, Tokyo).
Mimran's artistic world is both introspective and obsessed by the present and its surprises. His paintings are introspective, semi-abstract, and colorful. He multiplies his allusions to body, sex and death. In contrast, Mimran's attention to the present expresses itself in his video works and his complex installations which mix contemporary references with historical film and other memories (Les Rythmes du temps, installation, 1996). One of the most intriguing aspect of this constantly changing and prophetic body of work is represented by the immense photographies of shopping windows, escalators or parking entrances: a void universe maintained far from real. The ultra-precise optical technique used in these photographs transforms them into icons, images that are altogether human, realistic, sacred and timeless (Car Parks in New York, Venice ; Prélèvements urbains, Paris ; Temple Steps, Miami, shows presented between 2006 and 2008).
Mimran initiated in 1999 in New York and has been pursuing in Miami, Venice, Tokyo… his Billboard Project used to diffuse with a critical perspective, but also irony and self-derision, his tagline thoughts on the artworld (« I’m the Best in the West »).