{"id":2007642,"date":"2012-11-13T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T16:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2012\/11\/13\/yue-minjuns-lombre-du-fou-rire-at-the-fondation-cartier\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T18:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:51:12","slug":"yue-minjuns-lombre-du-fou-rire-at-the-fondation-cartier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2012\/11\/13\/yue-minjuns-lombre-du-fou-rire-at-the-fondation-cartier\/","title":{"rendered":"Yue Minjun’s L’ombre du fou rire at the Fondation Cartier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese artist Yue Minjun<\/strong> will be on show at the Fondation Cartier<\/a> from November 14, 2012 for a major retrospective of his work.<\/p>\n

Entitled “L’Ombre d’un Fou Rire”, this exhibition is a first in Europe<\/strong> and well worth a visit to the Left Bank. If only to (re)visit the pleasant space designed by Jean Nouvel, a veritable showcase for all forms of art. <\/p>\n

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L’ombre du fou rire” exhibition by Yue Minjun at the Fondation Cartier<\/p><\/div>\n

Born in 1962, this contemporary painter and sculptor has become a key figure on the international scene since the 90s; through 40 paintings, on loan from collections around the world, and numerous drawings, almost all previously unpublished, you’ll discover Yue Minjun’s cynical, sometimes distressing universe.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Both famous and, it is said, particularly discreet, the artist often depicts himself in his famous self-portraits, with their disturbing laughter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Interview with artist Yue Minjun at the opening of L’Ombre du Fou rire”.<\/p><\/div>\n

These repeated laughs, sometimes duplicated almost ad infinitum on a canvas, are like an outlet for this Chinese citizen with a critical eye on his country. While standardization and industrialization spearhead China’s development, the artist plays with it, openly mocking the absurdity of the modern world<\/strong>. He ironizes: it’s only a small step from laughter to nervousness. <\/p>\n

Yet these are joyful, colorful, rhythmic paintings that you can contemplate, while at the same time perceiving in each canvas a burst of laughter, like a cry launched at our figures<\/strong>. There’s a disturbing realism in his work, as much as it conveys the anguish of our civilization… <\/p>\n

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Painting “Isolated Island” \u00a9 Yue Minjun (2010)<\/p><\/div>\n

Skeptical at first, I was surprised to come to appreciate his games and the underlying subtlety. His scripts are subtle, his brushstrokes direct and his vision sincere. <\/p>\n

It is here, in the “shadow of laughter”, that Yue Minjun’s mystery and power are revealed!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exhibition is open daily, except Mondays, from 11am to 7pm until March 17, 2013<\/span>
\nFondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
\n261, boulevard Raspail, 75014 Paris (France)
\nFull price: \u20ac9.50 \/ concessions: \u20ac6.50<\/em><\/p>\n

And as always in the Fondation Cartier’s programming, I recommend the children’s activities<\/strong> (Wednesday or Saturday) and the Nuits Nomades, a monthly event dedicated to the performing arts.<\/p>\n

Jessica Gauzi<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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