Entretien sur l'art with Xavier Veilhan
Entrusted to critic and curator Jill Gasparina since 2021, the "Entretiens sur l'art" series, which has cultivated an impressive selection of artists' voices over the past 20 years, it will now explore the materiality and conditions of creation around the guest artists' practice.
Xavier Veilhan's work is built around major shifts. His attachment to the production of surfaces has gradually shifted towards thinking about the co-presence of bodies (in exhibitions, concerts, screening rooms). The cult of speed of his first pieces in the 1990s has given way to works that imply a form of slowness in both production and reception. The geometric decomposition that gave rise to his most viral sculptures in the 2000s has almost disappeared from his work, replaced by blurred, more organic sculptures. Originally trained as a painter, the artist's field of action has gradually expanded to include sculptural and installation work, public spaces, and the production of filmed, scenographed works and performances. Over the years, he has also developed numerous collaborations with the worlds of fashion and electronic music. Today, Xavier Veilhan's work is the best example of the French touch in the visual arts, a work that is both demanding and popular.
The interview will focus on recent developments and projects in his work, as well as questions of production, which are central to his work.