Dan Graham: Minimalism against Minimalism = Dan Graham : le minimalisme retourné contre lui-même

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A prominent and unconventional figure in contemporary art since the 1960s, Dan Graham has obsessively designed for the past thirty years architectural and urban models, notably ?pavilions??human-sized architectural-sculptural structures characterized by clean lines and mirror surfaces.In line with his theoretical writings as well as the performances and installations he produced at the beginning of his career, his mirror and glass pavilions, generally intended for public spaces, raise issues of self-perception and perception in one?s own surroundings.Following modernist architecture?suse of glass as found in major Western cities, Graham plays with transparent and mirror materials to confuse observer and observed, public and private space, inside and outside.Between art, architecture and design, these architectural-sculptural works, by their presence in public spaces, question the very functionality and sociability of the artwork.As a guest of the City of Paris, which launched a compreh

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