Following a proposal by Martine Aubry, Mayor of Lille, President of lille3000, and Jean-Jacques Aillagon, Director of Palazzo Grassi in Venice, from 19 October 2007 to 1 January 2008, lille3000 will be presenting an exhibition called "Passage du Temps" (Passage of Time) thanks to the François Pinault Foundation Collection loaning works of art. This exhibition, spread over 6000m2, showcases artistic techniques using video, photography and light. It focuses on the contemporary history of these techniques and features six main themes:
DAZZLE
THE SEVENTIES
WHAT ABOUT PLAYING…
CINEMA STORIES
STORIES OF LIVING AND SURVIVING
PASSAGE OF TIME.
Featuring works, amongst others, by Adel Abdessemed, Dan Flavin, Gilbert & George, Douglas Gordon, Dan Graham, Pierre Huyghe, Shirin Neshat, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Pierre & Gilles, Martha Rosler, Cindy Sherman, Bill Viola…
Curator: Caroline Bourgeois / Scenography: Agence Search
Official lille3000 partners: Ville de Lille, Département du Nord, SFR, Accor, EDF, Auchan
Partners of the «Passage of Time» exhibition: Redcats Group, La Redoute, Crédit Agricole Nord de France, Veolia Environment
For more information please visit: www.lille3000.com
