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PIERRE ET GILLES AT GALERIE DANIEL TEMPLON
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For their first exhibition at Galerie Daniel Templon, duo Pierre et Gilles are unveiling a series of previously unseen works on the theme of the hero.

The exhibition features a gallery of portraits, from heroic figures of antique mythology such as Achilles and Prometheus to superheroes of popular culture and fiction. We also encounter a number of contemporary heroes, such as a young rebel from the Arab Spring and a happy couple, sporting the artists’ features, celebrating a same-sex marriage.

Pierre et Gilles Oreste, (Modèle : Staiv Gentis), 2013  photo danieltemplon.com

Oreste, (Modèle : Staiv Gentis), 2013
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These hand-painted photographs, unique pieces of art, offer a wholly original reworking of the portrait tradition. Blending the humorous with the solemn, street culture with art history, Pierre et Gilles’ works explore the mysteries of representation andthe ambiguity of the hero myth, contributing their own probing psychological insights.

Narcisse (Modèle : Matthieu Charneau), 2012  photo danieltemplon.com

Narcisse (Modèle : Matthieu Charneau), 2012
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Internationally renowned artists Pierre et Gilles have been producing works together since 1976, creating a world where painting and photography meet. Their art is peopled by their friends and family, anonymous and famous (including Zahia Dehar, Arielle Dombasle, Isabelle Huppert and Marc Jacobs), who appear in sophisticated life-size sets the artists build in their studio. Following in the footsteps of Georges Meliès, they give each work its own special character, using tricks and accessories as well as a complex play of lighting and composition. Working from this initial stage, they meticulously apply paint to the photograph once printed on canvas, whose original frame is designed as an extension of the work. Dubbed imagénieurs(imagineers) by art critic Eric Troncy, these accomplished image creators have built up an extraordinary contemporary iconography that sets out to remodel the landscape of our imaginations.

Le Roi Salomon et la Reine de Saba, (Modèles : Staiv Gentis et Emilie Nana), 2014  photo danieltemplon.com

Le Roi Salomon et la Reine de Saba, (Modèles : Staiv Gentis et Emilie Nana), 2014
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Ophélie, (Modèle : Isabelle Huppert), 2012  photo danieltemplon.com

Ophélie, (Modèle : Isabelle Huppert), 2012
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Sainte Véronique, (Modèle : Anna Mouglalis), 2010 photo danieltemplon.com

Sainte Véronique, (Modèle : Anna Mouglalis), 2010
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Achille, (Modèle : Staiv Gentis), 2011  photo danieltemplon.com

Achille, (Modèle : Staiv Gentis), 2011
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