Artobserved have created a quite fascinating interview with one of the most prominent French artists, Xavier Veilhan. Much of the conversation surrounds the site-specific show he created at Versailles to run through December 13, 2009.
“Recognized for his work that transcends disciplines and employs an array of mediums, Veilhan, unlike many contemporary artists, makes art historical references while maintaining his very own recognizable style. Oftentimes, it is in recreation of the archetypal that the French artist’s singularity is manifested. Figures and forms rooted in the collective memory of art history seem to be stripped down in their physicality, yet the very act of reduction translates into a broader measure of proliferating rather than voiding, when it is directed towards the archetype”.
Read the interview HERE.
