Sanejouand
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Jean-Michel Sanejouand was born in Lyon
, France
, on July, 18, 1934.
His work has many facets, ranging from environments to monumental sculptures, from
readymade
like objects to paintings of oneiric landscapes in which (usually) one of his sculptures stands.
between 1959 and 1993.
Sanejouand now lives Vaulandry, in the Anjou
countryside. His work is made of well-defined, complementary, sometimes overlaping, periods:
the "Charges-objets" (1963–1967), in the footsteps of Marcel Duchamp
's readymade
as well as an ironic reaction against Minimal Art
,
the "Organisations d'espaces" (1967–1972), where spaces in museums, towns, valleys, mountains
are "organized",
a few projects being within the realm of Land art
(a volcano, a river...),
many being more urban and on a smaller scale (a building site, a playground, a gallery...),
the "Calligraphies d'humeur" (1968–1978), his first paintings,
in the footsteps of Francis Picabia
's monsters,
the "Tables d'orientation" (1974–1977), his last series of "Organisations d'espaces", his first on an, imaginary, abstract world-scale,
the "Espaces-Peintures" (1978–1986), where imaginary landscapes are "organized",
the "Peintures Noirs et Blanc" (1986–1992), in which landscape elements are more and more perturbed by space,
the "Sculptures" (1989-now on), made with a few stones, although rougher ones than those used
in some "Charges-objets",
the "Peintures" (1992–1996), where the number of landscape elements is reduced to a minimum,
the "Sculptures-Peintures" (1996–2001), which are painted "Sculptures",
the "Espaces-Critiques" (2002–2008), where "Sculptures" are "organizing" the landscape in which they sit,
the "Espaces & Cie" (2009-now on), which are calligraphic landscapes...
1968 "Deux organisations d'espace", Galerie Yvon Lambert (Paris).
1973 "Les Organisations d'espace de Sanejouand",
Centre National d'Art Contemporain (Paris).
1979 "Espaces-Peintures", The Antwerp Gallery, FIAC (Paris).
1982 "Espaces-Peintures", Lens Fine Art Gallery (Antwerp, Belgium).
1986 "Rétrospective: des Charges-Objets aux Espaces-Peintures",
Palais des Beaux-Arts (Lyon
, France).
1991 "Espaces-Peintures 1978-1986", MAC (Villeneuve d'Ascq
, France).
1991 "Les Charges-Objets 1963-1967", Galerie Froment-Putman (Paris).
1995 "Rétrospective 1963-1995", MNAM Centre Georges Pompidou
(Paris).
1996 "Peintures", Galerie Barbier, FIAC (Paris).
2002 "Libre et Change", Galerie Chez Valentin (Paris).
2005 "Sanejouand", Le Plateau (Paris).
2011 "Espaces et Cie", Galerie MAM, Drawing now, Carrousel du Louvre (Paris).
now installed in a private park of sculptures near Biarritz
(France).
2005 "Le Magicien" (The Magician), a five-meters high bronze
now installed in front of the railway station of Rennes
(France).
). Curator: Pierre Restany
.
Also featuring: Arman
, Christo
, Erik Dietman, Yona Friedman
, François Morellet
, Jean-Pierre Raynaud, Nicolas Schöffer
, Constantin Xenakis
...
1976 Venice Biennale
, French pavilion (Italy
). Curator: Pierre Restany
.
Also featuring: Fred Forest
, Raymond Hains
, Alain Jacquet
, Bertrand Lavier, Jean-Pierre Raynaud...
1986 "Qu'est-ce que l'art français ?" (What is French art ?), Toulouse
(France
). Curator: Bernard Lamarche-Vadel.
Also featuring: Erik Dietman, Robert Filliou
, Gérard Garouste
, Gérard Gasiorowski, Jacques Villeglé
...
1992 Universal Exposition of Seville
, French pavilion (Spain
).
2000 "Les Champs de la Sculpture" (Sculpture's Champs-Elysees
),
where "Le Silence" was first exhibited. Also featuring: Tony Cragg
, Erik Dietman,
Barry Flanagan
, Raymond Hains
, Keith Haring
, Jean-Pierre Raynaud, Bernar Venet, Lawrence Weiner
...
2006 "La force de l'Art", Grand Palais
(Paris). Curator: Anne Tronche.
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, on July, 18, 1934.
His work has many facets, ranging from environments to monumental sculptures, from
readymade
Found art
The term found art—more commonly found object or readymade—describes art created from undisguised, but often modified, objects that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function...
like objects to paintings of oneiric landscapes in which (usually) one of his sculptures stands.
Biography
Jean-Michel Sanejouand lived and worked in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
between 1959 and 1993.
Sanejouand now lives Vaulandry, in the Anjou
Anjou
Anjou is a former county , duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. It corresponds largely to the present-day département of Maine-et-Loire...
countryside. His work is made of well-defined, complementary, sometimes overlaping, periods:
the "Charges-objets" (1963–1967), in the footsteps of Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements. Considered by some to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Duchamp's output influenced the development of post-World War I Western art...
's readymade
Found art
The term found art—more commonly found object or readymade—describes art created from undisguised, but often modified, objects that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function...
as well as an ironic reaction against Minimal Art
Minimalism
Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is set out to expose the essence, essentials or identity of a subject through eliminating all non-essential forms, features or concepts...
,
the "Organisations d'espaces" (1967–1972), where spaces in museums, towns, valleys, mountains
are "organized",
a few projects being within the realm of Land art
Land art
Land art, Earthworks , or Earth art is an art movement which emerged in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s, in which landscape and the work of art are inextricably linked...
(a volcano, a river...),
many being more urban and on a smaller scale (a building site, a playground, a gallery...),
the "Calligraphies d'humeur" (1968–1978), his first paintings,
in the footsteps of Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia
Francis Picabia was a French painter, poet, and typographist, associated with both the Dada and Surrealist art movements.- Early life :...
's monsters,
the "Tables d'orientation" (1974–1977), his last series of "Organisations d'espaces", his first on an, imaginary, abstract world-scale,
the "Espaces-Peintures" (1978–1986), where imaginary landscapes are "organized",
the "Peintures Noirs et Blanc" (1986–1992), in which landscape elements are more and more perturbed by space,
the "Sculptures" (1989-now on), made with a few stones, although rougher ones than those used
in some "Charges-objets",
the "Peintures" (1992–1996), where the number of landscape elements is reduced to a minimum,
the "Sculptures-Peintures" (1996–2001), which are painted "Sculptures",
the "Espaces-Critiques" (2002–2008), where "Sculptures" are "organizing" the landscape in which they sit,
the "Espaces & Cie" (2009-now on), which are calligraphic landscapes...
Main One Man Shows
1967 "Première organisation d'espace", Ecole Polytechnique (Paris).1968 "Deux organisations d'espace", Galerie Yvon Lambert (Paris).
1973 "Les Organisations d'espace de Sanejouand",
Centre National d'Art Contemporain (Paris).
1979 "Espaces-Peintures", The Antwerp Gallery, FIAC (Paris).
1982 "Espaces-Peintures", Lens Fine Art Gallery (Antwerp, Belgium).
1986 "Rétrospective: des Charges-Objets aux Espaces-Peintures",
Palais des Beaux-Arts (Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, France).
1991 "Espaces-Peintures 1978-1986", MAC (Villeneuve d'Ascq
Villeneuve d'Ascq
Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. With more than 60,000 inhabitants, it is one of the main cities of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole and the largest in area after Lille ; it is also one of the main cities of the Nord-Pas de Calais region.Built up...
, France).
1991 "Les Charges-Objets 1963-1967", Galerie Froment-Putman (Paris).
1995 "Rétrospective 1963-1995", MNAM Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
(Paris).
1996 "Peintures", Galerie Barbier, FIAC (Paris).
2002 "Libre et Change", Galerie Chez Valentin (Paris).
2005 "Sanejouand", Le Plateau (Paris).
2011 "Espaces et Cie", Galerie MAM, Drawing now, Carrousel du Louvre (Paris).
Monumental Sculptures
1996 "Le Silence" (The Silence), a bronze sculpture whose largest version is two meters high. It isnow installed in a private park of sculptures near Biarritz
Biarritz
Biarritz is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers....
(France).
2005 "Le Magicien" (The Magician), a five-meters high bronze
now installed in front of the railway station of Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
(France).
Main group exhibitions
1967 "Superlund", Lunds Konstall (SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
). Curator: Pierre Restany
Pierre Restany
Pierre Restany , was an internationally known French art critic and cultural philosopher.Restany was born in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Pyrénées-Orientales, and spent his childhood in Casablanca. On returning to France in 1949 he attended the Lycée Henri-IV before studying at universities in France,...
.
Also featuring: Arman
Arman
Arman was a French-born American artist. Born Armand Pierre Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman is a painter who moved from using the objects as paintbrushes to using them as the painting itself...
, Christo
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Christo and Jeanne-Claude were a married couple who created environmental works of art...
, Erik Dietman, Yona Friedman
Yona Friedman
Yona Friedman is a Hungarian-born French architect, urban planner and designer. He became famous in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in the so-called age of megastructures.-Early years:...
, François Morellet
François Morellet
François Morellet is a contemporary French painter, engraver, sculptor and light artist. His early work prefigured Minimal art and Conceptual art, and he has played an important role in geometrical abstraction over the past half century.-Career:After a short period of figurative/representational...
, Jean-Pierre Raynaud, Nicolas Schöffer
Nicolas Schoffer
Nicolas Schöffer was a Hungarian-born French artist. He can be considered as the father of cybernetic art. He was born in Kalocsa, Hungary and resided in Paris from 1936 till his death in his Montmartre atelier in 1992. His career touched on painting, kinetic sculpture, architecture, urbanism,...
, Constantin Xenakis
Constantin Xenakis
Constantin Xenakis is a European artist based in France. His work often includes written script, in particular the Hebrew alphabet.-Life:...
...
1976 Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
, French pavilion (Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
). Curator: Pierre Restany
Pierre Restany
Pierre Restany , was an internationally known French art critic and cultural philosopher.Restany was born in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Pyrénées-Orientales, and spent his childhood in Casablanca. On returning to France in 1949 he attended the Lycée Henri-IV before studying at universities in France,...
.
Also featuring: Fred Forest
Fred Forest
Fred Forest is a French new media artist making use of video, photography, the printed press, mail, radio, television, telephone, telematics, and the internet in a wide range of installations, performances, and public interventions that explore both the ramifications and potential of media space...
, Raymond Hains
Raymond Hains
Raymond Hains was a French artist and photographer.-Biography:In 1945, Hains briefly enrolled in the sculpture course at the École des Beaux-Arts, Rennes and met Jacques de la Villeglé that same year. He then collaborated with E. Sougez as a photographer for France-Illustration...
, Alain Jacquet
Alain Jacquet
Alain Jacquet was a French artist representative of the American Pop Art movement.-Life and career:Jacquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Though he studied architecture at École des Beaux-Arts as a painter he was an autodidact.Camouflage Botticelli is a famous work of his...
, Bertrand Lavier, Jean-Pierre Raynaud...
1986 "Qu'est-ce que l'art français ?" (What is French art ?), Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). Curator: Bernard Lamarche-Vadel.
Also featuring: Erik Dietman, Robert Filliou
Robert Filliou
Robert Filliou was a French Fluxus artist, who produced works as a filmmaker, "action poet," sculptor, and happenings maestro....
, Gérard Garouste
Gérard Garouste
Gérard Garouste is a French painter, illustrator, and decorator. Since 1979, he has lived and worked in Marcilly-sur-Eure in the department of Eure, where he founded an educational and social action group to help children with art called La Source.-Biography:Gérard Garouste was born in Paris...
, Gérard Gasiorowski, Jacques Villeglé
Jacques Villeglé
Jacques Villeglé, born Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé is a French mixed-media artist and affichiste famous for his alphabet with symbolic letters and decollage with ripped or lacerated posters...
...
1992 Universal Exposition of Seville
Seville Expo '92
The Universal Exposition of Seville took place from Monday, April 20 to Monday, October 12, 1992 on La Isla de La Cartuja , Seville, Spain. The theme for the Expo was "The Age of Discovery" and over 100 countries were represented...
, French pavilion (Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
).
2000 "Les Champs de la Sculpture" (Sculpture's Champs-Elysees
Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a prestigious avenue in Paris, France. With its cinemas, cafés, luxury specialty shops and clipped horse-chestnut trees, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets and one of the most expensive strip of real estate in the world. The name is...
),
where "Le Silence" was first exhibited. Also featuring: Tony Cragg
Tony Cragg
Tony Cragg is a British visual artist specialized in sculpture. He is currently the director of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.-Early life:Cragg was born in Liverpool in 1949...
, Erik Dietman,
Barry Flanagan
Barry Flanagan
Barry Flanagan RA OBE was a Welsh sculptor, best known for his bronze statues of hares.-Biography:Barry Flanagan was born in Prestatyn, North Wales. He studied at Birmingham College of Art and Crafts before going on to St. Martin's School of Art in London in 1964. Flanagan graduated in 1966 and...
, Raymond Hains
Raymond Hains
Raymond Hains was a French artist and photographer.-Biography:In 1945, Hains briefly enrolled in the sculpture course at the École des Beaux-Arts, Rennes and met Jacques de la Villeglé that same year. He then collaborated with E. Sougez as a photographer for France-Illustration...
, Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Keith Haring was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s.-Early life:...
, Jean-Pierre Raynaud, Bernar Venet, Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Weiner was a central figure in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960s His work often takes the form of typographic texts.- Life and career :...
...
2006 "La force de l'Art", Grand Palais
Grand Palais
This article contains material abridged and translated from the French and Spanish Wikipedia.The Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées, commonly known as the Grand Palais , is a large historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located at the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France...
(Paris). Curator: Anne Tronche.
External links
- http://www.sanejouand.com Jean-Michel Sanejouand Official Website.
- http://www.rennes.fr/index.php?id=504&id=504 The Magician.
- http://www.photo.rmn.fr/c/htm/Search_New.aspx To see pictures of Sanejouand's paintings and drawings owned by French public museums.