For the 50th anniversary of the Usine Étoile—literally “star factory”—a unique star-shaped factory and work of art designed by Georges Mathieu and located in Fontenay-Le-Comte, France, the Vendée region is organizing a major exhibition at the Historial de la Vendée, from November 18, 2022 to May 21, 2023.
The exhibition will feature three sections with 170 objects from the collections of 14 lenders, including the Centre Pompidou, the Monnaie de Paris, the Musée de la Poste and the Georges Mathieu Committee. These objects will be presented alongside archival videos. The exhibition will be accompanied by a catalog containing original articles on the Usine Étoile and on the applied arts.
The first section will present 9 major paintings, including the famous and monumental Bataille de Bouvines (Battle of Bouvines, 8′ x 20′) from 1954.
The second section will present the design history of the Usine Étoile and the original model by Georges Mathieu.
The third section will present many of Mathieu’s applied artworks, including the 1967 tapestry Hommage à Nicolas Fouquet, sculptures, posters, stamps, medals, and also, for example, Mathieu’s never before shown successive models for his RTL building facade project…
The history of the Usine Étoile will continue well beyond the exhibition as it will benefit from a major restoration program for the building and gardens, initiated by its current owner, Mr. Jean-Michel Poupeau, CEO of Horanet Groupe.
Photo: model of the Usine Étoile
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🇫🇷 L'exposition des œuvres sur papier de Georges Mathieu chez Perrotin est ouverte du mardi au samedi, de 11h à 19h, jusqu’au 30 septembre, au 2bis avenue Matignon.
« Georges Mathieu, fondateur de l'Abstraction lyrique, est reconnu internationalement pour ses œuvres sur toile énergiques, parfois monumentales. Il est aussi renommé en France pour sa production d’artiste total, dans les domaines les plus variés, des affiches aux médailles et pièces de monnaie, en passant par les tapisseries des Gobelins, les porcelaines de Sèvres et même l’architecture d’avant-garde.
Au sein de cette multitude de supports et de techniques, ses œuvres sur papier, qui furent souvent exposées au côté de ses peintures, ont rarement fait l’objet d’une présentation dédiée. Elles méritent pourtant qu’on leur prête une attention particulière, à la fois en tant qu’illustrations supplémentaires du talent protéiforme de Mathieu, et par leurs qualités propres, leurs caractéristiques distinctives qui nous offrent un récit sur l’évolution du style de l’artiste, parallèle à celui que nous offrent ses peintures. » – Édouard Lombard, Directeur du Comité Georges Mathieu
🌏 ‘Georges Mathieu, the founder of Lyrical Abstraction, is internationally renowned for his dynamic, sometimes monumental works on canvas. In France, he is also known as a total artist, working in a wide variety of fields, from posters to medals and coins, from Gobelins tapestries to Sèvres porcelain and even avant-garde architecture.
Amidst the vast array of media and techniques, his works on paper, although often exhibited alongside his paintings, have rarely been the subject of a separate exhibition. Yet they deserve special consideration, not only to showcase Mathieu's protean talent but because of their unique qualities that demonstrate the evolution of his style in parallel with his paintings.’
On view until September 30 at 2 bis avenue Matignon
Tuesday-Saturday 11AM-7PM
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Views of Georges Mathieu’s exhibition at Perrotin 2 bis Matignon, 2023
Photo: Tanguy Beurdeley
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