ARTISTS
Fire
The Boghossian Foundation presents Fire, an exhibition that brings together around fifty modern and contemporary artists from diverse backgrounds around the captivating theme of fire.
Through a wide range of media, including sculpture, painting, installation, photography, video, or tapestry, the works explore the many facets of fire: flame, candlelight, electricity, smoke鈥� From the comforting hearth to grey ashes, from fleeting sparks to blazing infernos, each creation reflects upon the symbolic, physical, and sensory power of this universal element.
From humanity鈥檚 earliest beginnings, fire has both fascinated and frightened. Present in every culture, it permeates myths, rituals, and festivities 鈥� from medieval celebrations to major contemporary ceremonies such as Burning Man.
Ambivalent by nature, fire embodies both life and destruction. From the Book of Genesis / Since the beginning, fire has shone in paradise, while it also burns in hell. As the gentle, comforting flame of the hearth, it heals, illuminates, and warms. Yet it is also wildfire, devastation, and burn 鈥� conjuring an imaginary steeped in fear and violence. This duality has long inspired artists, who explore the tension between protective warmth and uncontrollable danger.
What is fire? Fire is a substance that we associate as much with emptiness as with fullness. It is transformation. The exhibition explores this enigma by delving into its many forms: natural, domestic, and symbolic.
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The Boghossian Foundation presents Fire, an exhibition that brings together around fifty modern and contemporary artists from diverse backgrounds around the captivating theme of fire.
Through a wide range of media, including sculpture, painting, installation, photography, video, or tapestry, the works explore the many facets of fire: flame, candlelight, electricity, smoke鈥� From the comforting hearth to grey ashes, from fleeting sparks to blazing infernos, each creation reflects upon the symbolic, physical, and sensory power of this universal element.
From humanity鈥檚 earliest beginnings, fire has both fascinated and frightened. Present in every culture, it permeates myths, rituals, and festivities 鈥� from medieval celebrations to major contemporary ceremonies such as Burning Man.
Ambivalent by nature, fire embodies both life and destruction. From the Book of Genesis / Since the beginning, fire has shone in paradise, while it also burns in hell. As the gentle, comforting flame of the hearth, it heals, illuminates, and warms. Yet it is also wildfire, devastation, and burn 鈥� conjuring an imaginary steeped in fear and violence. This duality has long inspired artists, who explore the tension between protective warmth and uncontrollable danger.
What is fire? Fire is a substance that we associate as much with emptiness as with fullness. It is transformation. The exhibition explores this enigma by delving into its many forms: natural, domestic, and symbolic.
Artists on show
- Adrien Cicero
- Alberto Burri
- Ali Cherri
- Antoine Moulinard
- Antonio Tarsis
- Arman
- Asya Marakulina
- Barthélémy Toguo
- Bernard Aubertin
- Bill Viola
- Camille Emile Dufour
- Catherine Gfeller
- Christian Jaccard
- Claudio Parmiggiani
- Cornelia Parker
- Elen Braga
- Fabrice Samyn
- Heloise Rival
- Hervé Charles
- Jannis Kounellis
- Jean Boghossian
- Jean-Michel Albèrola
- Jef Verheyen
- Jiana Kim
- Joris Van de Moortel
- Julien des Monstiers
- Lamia Ziadé
- Louis-Cyprien Rials
- Lucian Moriyama
- Marcel Broodthaers
- Marie Khouri
- Michiko van de Velde
- Mounir Fatmi
- Nam Tchun Mo
- Niccolo Masini
- Otto Piene
- Paolo Buggiani
- Pascal Convert
- Piero Manzoni
- Raymond Hains
- Rémy Hans
- Sam Szafran
- Sammy Baloji
- Sarah Ortmeyer
- Stéphane Sautour
- Thu Van Tran
- Wim Delvoye
- Yves Klein
