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Hadrien Dussoix et Didier Guillon s’amusent

8.09.2022 > 19.11.2022

by Hadrien Dussoix et Didier Guillon

Fondation Valmont, in partnership with the prestigious Galerie Andreas Binder in Munich, unveils Hadrien Dussoix et Didier Guillon s’amusent. An exclusive exhibition for La Maison Valmont Munich which, from September 8th to November 19th 2022, will delight art lovers, fans of beauty and creativity in its purest form.

Hadrien Dussoix et Didier Guillon s’amusent celebrates the unprecedented encounter of two free spirits far from any labels. Two talents extatic to mix their artistic visions and their respective works with a unique ambition and rule. Celebrate the pleasure of creating, to flout all limits.

An experience like a return to art’s deepest roots. Live intensely the creative act and free the imagination. Let the ink flow. To paint, draw, sculpt. To play with codes, be spontaneous. Together, they give birth to an eclectic and playful furniture pieces’ series, chairs and cushions, sculptures and paintings.

An artistic chat between individuals and four-handed works

Hadrien Dussoix and Didier Guillon link up in a dialogue between individuals works and four-handed works. A prolific two-beat rhythm. An eco-responsible work, one on material, the other on furniture. A highly colourful creative sincerity.

Jakub Flejšar

For the first time at Palazzo Bonvicini, rooms are metaphorically and physically intertwined to represent Jakub Flejšar’s and Pavel Roučka’s profound familial bond from a 360-degree perspective. Flejšar synthesizes this bond by placing a steel sculpture between his room and Roučka’s : a seated man, the artist himself, viscerally penetrates the space. This arrangement allows the visitor to discover, in Room 1, just a part of the whole. In the middle of the room, a large human figure is crouched down, gazing at the seated man, seemingly burdened by an inheritance too heavy to bear.
The sculptures are portraits of the artist at different stages of his life : before and after mastering the ability to maintain his complicity with Roučka without slipping into dependency. Complicity is a key concept in the Odyssey after all, as Telemachus plays a pivotal role in Ulysses’ attempt to reclaim power in Ithaca.

Pavel Roučka

Champ de Bataille unfolds as a moment of confrontation : Flejšar’s seated man, situated between the two rooms, deliberately turns his back on his stepfather’s paintings, preparing to make a bold decision. Though he understands his paternal figure’s work, he is finally ready to forge his own path.
At the centre of Room 2, two large paintings depict the key figures in Ithaca : Penelope, still and silent in the front like an observing matriarch ; Telemachus with Ulysses in the back, merging into a single entity – coinciding, sublimated, almost indistinguishable. This fusion raises a striking question : can the son ever truly break free, or is he destined to carry his father’s legacy forever ? This duality is at the heart of Champ de Bataille – a revolutionary battlefield in transformation.
Flanking this central vision, a series of scenes unfold like a protective embrace in Room 2. Telemachus appears in different stages of his journey – fighting, questioning himself, and ultimately triumphing. Father and son cannot stand as rivals but as figures entwined in the same struggle, navigating the fine line between lineage and self-determination.

Maxence Guillon

In Room 3 Maxence Guillon’s installation The Virtuous Circle explores his journey as both a man and a son, following in the footsteps of his father, Didier Guillon. This path is initially represented by a red carpet, symbolizing the invisible presence of the artist, guided and protected by his father. As the carpet turns to a brownish tone, the scene shifts to a contemporary arena, where a multimedia installation replaces the physical presence of ancient Roman spectators. In front of the towering arena, a classic-style sculpture with Maxence’s features performs like a gladiator.
The digital presence of Didier Guillon silently judges his son’s performance — eternally watching from his ever-present/absent televised form. If Didier Guillon replaces the physical spectators of ancient Rome, actual visitors are invited to sit in front of Maxence on a special seat, taking on the role of his father. Maxence’s journey, such as Telemachus’ journey, mirrors the universal human experience of navigating an adventure made possible only through the awareness of his father’s heritage.

Didier Guillon

For Room 4, Didier Guillon has chosen to present two anatomical drawings of his great-great-grandfather, Alphonse Lami, printed on towering, monolithic totems that stand as monumental echoes of the past. These sculptures anchor the works in the present, linking several generations across time. Above these totems, the word dream glows in luminous, incandescent letters, translated into ten different languages. This universal term transcends linguistic and cultural barriers, embodying the shared human experience of aspiration and courage.
The installation En dessous des rêves invites us to reflect
on the essential role of dreams in shaping our future. Without dreams, it becomes impossible to draw from the past the
heritage needed to navigate the present and, above all, to gaze towards the unknown horizon.
As the final room of the exhibition, this space closes the
virtuous circle, inviting the viewer to reflect on how heritage shapes not only the past but also the future. Much like Telemachus’ journey reaching its conclusion, this room serves as a culmination, uniting the themes of legacy, transformation, and self-discovery. It leaves the viewer with a sense of resolution and potential.

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The artists

Didier Guillon is one of those whose art is inseparable from his DNA. Whose lineage is among the greatest contributors to the art world. How then could Didier Guillon have escaped creative fever? Artist himself, he is an art passionate and enjoy nothing more that building new bridges. Over the last few years, he has designed multiple works; playing with different media and dimensions, skilfully combining a wide range of materials. A proliferating reflection on the new ways of apprehending, discussing and appreciating contemporary art and the world around it.

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Live Performance & four-handed works

“Let’s look at colours as a connoisseur, but let’s also live them with spontaneity and a certain innocence. These Michel Pastoureau words could have been those of Hadrien and Didier.

Around a huge canvas, imagination and spontaneity mingle. Magic happens, creative energies entangle. The two artists have in mind a clear goal : to produce a patterned textile which could enhance few chairs outdated design. To achieve this, a 24 hours live performance. No room for a second attempt, here spontaneity governs creativity.

From this parenthesis comes out an assembly of works and decorative objects. Chairs and cushions dressed in an unique fabric.

WHEN ART MEETS THE SKIN. A PLACE 100% DEDICATED TO SENS AWAKENING

Celebrating their respective talents and collaboration, the exhibition Hadrien Dussoix et Didier Guillon s’amusent enshrines the artists’ total dedication to arts.

“Art under the skin”, which like a seal resonates deeply with Valmont products, whose objective is to infuse the skin with beneficial ingredients. But also with each of Les Maisons Valmont, an unequalled experience eden, a contemplation and varied technicalities haven. One being inseparable from the others; art, care and products combine in a skilfully orchestrated symphony. Thus, during an escape moment, the walls reveal artists, while in the cabin, senses are awakened. A gestural, an olfactory and sensory choreography of international renown.

With the exhibition Hadrien Dussoix et Didier Guillon s’amusent, from September 8th to November 19th 2022 in Munich, Fondation Valmont is once again perpetuating the mission of its parent company: to promote art, the beautiful and the rare.

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Galerie Andreas Binder and Open Art Munich, an exceptional partnership

For this first co-exhibition, Fondation Valmont is delighted to partner with the prestigious Galerie Andreas Binder.

As an internationally renowned institution, Galerie Andreas Binder exhibits both emerging and established international contemporary artists. Since its inception, it intensively participates in the most prestigious art fairs in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Galerie Andreas Binder, it is also one of Open Art Munich flagship galleries, which will take place this year from September 9th to 11th. Open Art Munich or the experience of exhibitions and events taking place in more than 40 galleries and over 20 institutions in Munich. A great window for La Maison Valmont Munich and the exhibition Hadrien Dussoix et Didier Guillon s’amusent.

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