Our MBA in Arts & Cultural Management students are organizing the exhibition A Bigger Splash from September 13 to 19, 8 Rue Saint-Claude, 75003 Paris:
- Claudia Wells – Curator, UK
- Tiffanie Sebbag – Curator, France
- Naomi Malka – Editor & Finance, Israel
- Rina Su – Digital Design, China
- Linge Tong – Communication & Marketing, China
A Bigger Splash is a group exhibition on the theme of water that brings together seven international artists. Like the water that binds us to one another, this exhibition aims to connect different artists and worlds to immerse us in the heart of this element. The exhibition retraces our experience of water and our relationship to this resource that we might take for granted. Water has no color, no shape, it has every shape. This molecule, made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, makes up 99% of the cells in our bodies. Water is not always in its most obvious form. It is an ephemeral and shimmering material, a music and a soothing balm, both unpredictable and indestructible. It is a living exhibition that offers the opportunity to go back to the source in order to take a fresh look at this element that is nonetheless omnipresent. What does this natural resource represent for us? How do we connect to it and how does it connect us to one another?
Water is crucial for chemical reactions, astronomy and life itself, forcing living beings to constantly seek it out. In Pierre Pauze’s work, we can see that water is not a mere solvent in which particles swim; it can carry the signature of other organisms, scattering the memory of other lives. The combination of water and light gave rise to life on Earth more than 3 billion years ago. Since then, it has been part of our existence, for our basic needs as well as for pleasure. HadarMitz’s videos illustrate the tensions that exist between this source of life and humanity. Meanwhile, “Saying water,” Roni Horn’s 38-minute monologue, tells us about the properties of water and its omniscience. Félicie Kurtudo’s artistic practice is based on a research approach, notably on hydrofeminism. She explores exclusively female places such as “the Ladies Pond,” the London swimming pond reserved for women.
In Chinese culture, water symbolizes relationships between human beings, and this is what Yan Zhuang’s paintings reflect. Irrigation systems in our cities and countryside are the foundation and key to building our societies. Water is an integral part of religions as well as Eastern philosophy, it has therapeutic virtues, and the motif of a drop of water is what the Korean artist Kim Tschang-Yeul explored throughout his artistic career. Water can be a means of entertainment or of playing sports. Water is elevated by its playful yet relentless nature. This is what Alexander Glass shares with us through his installations. Water is an integral part of life and A Bigger Splash aims to immerse the visitor in understanding it.