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danser sur un volcan
march 20, 2021 > january 2, 2022
Daniel Firman, Duo (Lodie, Paola, Denis, Amélie, David, Siet, Camille), 2013 (detail) © Daniel Firman, Courtesy Ceysson & Bénétière. Photo Blaise Adilon
danser sur un volcan
curators florent maubert,
sylvie zavatta
expression, the term ‘Danser sur un volcan’ (‘Dancing
on a volcano’) is said to have been used for the first
time in 1830—shortly before the July Revolution—by
Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy at a reception in honour
of the King of Naples. Salvandy was said to have thus
warned the Duke of Orleans of the danger growing
behind the scenes by comparing the revolt to a volcano.
Following Dancing Machines, whose theme focused
on the internal constraints of the body, Danser sur un
volcan covers external constraints—those related to
gravity and those related to the Other, who carries and
Shahar Marcus, Leap of Faith, 2010, © Shahar Marcus touches and whose look changes the body.
Courtesy of the artist and Braverman Gallery LTD
After simulating the absence of weight through
adding points in romantic and classical dance, dancing
Danser sur un volcan gradually got rid of these adornment: Martha Graham
March 20, 2021 - January 2, 2022 (1894-1991) and Doris Humphrey (1895-1958) used falls
and paradoxically opened up a new direction already
Exhibition curators : foreshadowed in performances by Isadora Duncan,
Florent Maubert, director of Galerie Maubert, Paris Loïe Fuller and Rudolf Laban. Contemporary art also
Sylvie Zavatta, director of the Frac Franche-Comté adopted this, showing falls and weightlessness from the
purely physical and corporal consideration to political
> preview Friday April 9th, 2.15 pm connotations related to collapse and freedom.
In the presence of the curators and of the artists The second part of the exhibition also examines the
Agnès Geoffray, Dhewadi Hadjab, Micha Laury. question of relations with another person that cannot
be separated from the relation to the body. In dance,
this started with dances by couples, the Pas de Deux,
During the preview, performances by Micha Laury, that are simple reflections of the arrangement of codes
Alexandre Nadra and Emmanuelle Huynh (with in society, and group dances creating spectacular
the students of the Conservatoire). effects of a mass in which nobody should stand out.
In quest of liberty, dance then went beyond these
conventions in order to truly interact with another
With Ewa Axelrad, Pascal Baes, Andrés Baron, person. In Steve Paxton’s ‘contact improvisations’, «
Matthew Barney, Yoann Bourgeois, Trisha Brown, The fundamental point of concentration for dancers
René Clair and Francis Picabia, Denis Darzacq, is that of remaining in physical contact, mutually
Thierry De Mey, Daniel Firman, Nicolas Floc’h, providing support, innovating, meditating on the
William Forsythe, Simone Forti, Maïder Fortuné, physical laws related to their masses—gravity, impetus,
Agnès Geoffray, Dhewadi Hadjab, Anna Halprin, inertia and friction. They do not try to obtain results
Damien Jalet, Ann Veronica Janssens, Paul Harrison but rather seek a constantly changing physical reality
and John Wood, Micha Laury, Édouard Levé, by using appropriate positioning and directing of their
Jacques Lizène, Shahar Marcus, Maguy Marin, energy. »
Gordon Matta-Clark, Robert Morris, Ciprian With Paxton, the Other also becomes a base and even
Muresan, Eadweard Muybridge, Masaki Nakayama, if the body is matter that is formless, moving and to
Steven Parrino, Steve Paxton, Klaus Rinke, Pipilotti be remodelled, it ‘becomes’ sculpture. Interacting with
Rist, Christian Rizzo, Hans Schabus, Melati the Other leads to a reaction in the receiving body,
Suryodarmo, Franck & Olivier Turpin, Bill Viola, especially by means of the eyes: more or less direct
Franz Erhard Walther... reactions—holding this gaze, hiding from the Other,
from society, wearing cloth, displaying consumer items,
While it brings to mind danger, the taking of risks and revealing oneself, removing what hinders sight.
a possible fall, the title of the exhibition also refers to Like Dancing Machines, Danser sur un volcan assembles
the complexity of human and social relations. Indeed, works by visual artists and choreographers.
before suggesting a danger and before becoming an
2 National press / Alambret Communication contact: Marie-René de la Guillonnière - mane@alambret.com +33(0)1 48 87 70 77 - +33(0)6 88 90 76 22
Regional press / Frac Franche-Comté contact : Clémence Denis +33(0)3 81 87 87 50 – presse@frac-franche-comte.fr
frac franche-comté exhibition Danser sur un volcan / curators Florent Maubert and Sylvie Zavatta
press release / exhibition from march the 20th, 2021 to january the 2nd, 2022 // preview : friday april 9th, 2021
the frac franche-comté /
who are we ?
developing a field devoted to sound works, that was
enriched by a substantial deposit of works by the
Centre national des arts plastiques (CNAP).
Events
As an echo to the exhibitions, the public is invited to a
broad variety of events: meetings with artists, talks,
performance evenings, video evenings, concerts, dance,
etc.
Frac Franche-Comté, Cité des arts, Besançon © Kengo Kuma &
Associates / Archidev, photo : Nicolas Waltefaugle Loans of works
The Frac is also ‘centrifugal’, positioning itself in the
The Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Franche- region and is also involved in many loans in France and
Comté (Franche-Comté contemporary art collection) is abroad.
one of the 23 Fonds régionaux d’art contemporain
created in 1982 within the framework of the state Le Satellite
decentralisation policy.
It is funded by the Region (70%) and the State (30%), Since 2015, ‘Le Satellite’, a lorry converted by the
which also contribute to the purchase of works. architect Mathieu Herbelin into an exhibition space,
began travelling to meet remote publics.
The Frac Franche-Comté is an exceptional venue
devoted to showing contemporary art. It is intended as
a venue for discussion and meetings open to all types
of public.
Designed by Kengo Kuma, with Archidev Agency (Hervé
Limousin and Séverine Fagnoni) and the landscaper
Jean-Marc L’Anton, this building at a human scale and
with gentle, bright aesthetics was designed to facilitate
the discovery of works by visitors. The latter find an
ever-changing and ambitious programme of temporary
exhibitions and multidisciplinary cultural events.
The question of Time
The schedule is based on the Frac collection of 649
works by 327 artists. Since 2006 the emphasis has been
on works that address the vast question of Time, a
subject chosen for its permanence in the history of art
and current art and also for its anchorage in regional
history. Since 2011, within this set of works exploring
The Satellite of the Frac Franche-Comté, 2019.
the question of Time, the Frac has worked on Photo : Nicolas Waltefaugle
National press / Alambret Communication contact: Marie-René de la Guillonnière - mane@alambret.com +33(0)1 48 87 70 77 - +33(0)6 88 90 76 22
3 Regional press / Frac Franche-Comté contact : Clémence Denis +33(0)3 81 87 87 50 – presse@frac-franche-comte.fr
frac franche-comté exhibition Danser sur un volcan / curators Florent Maubert and Sylvie Zavatta
press release / exhibition from march the 20th, 2021 to january the 2nd, 2022 // preview : friday april 9th, 2021
practical information /
contacts
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25000 besançon
Exhibition curators : +33 (0)3 81 87 87 40
Florent Maubert, director of Galerie Maubert, Paris www.frac-franche-comte.fr
Sylvie Zavatta, director of the Frac Franche-Comté
> preview Friday April 9th, 2.15 pm Opening times for the public
In the presence of the curators and of the artists 2–6 pm from Wednesday to Friday
Agnès Geoffray, Dhewadi Hadjab, Micha Laury. 2–7 pm on Saturday and Sunday
Prices
entry, full rate: €4
reduced rate: €2
free for school children, persons under 18 and
every Sunday
The Frac is accessible to disabled persons
A visit using sign language is organised for each
exhibition.
Explanatory sheets in braille, guides that are ‘easy
to read and understand’ (in French only), guides in
large print, audio induction loops, cane seats and
a wheelchair are available at the Frac.
Press contacts
National press / Alambret Communication
Marie-René de la Guillonnière
+33(0)1 48 87 70 77 - +33(0)6 88 90 76 22
mane@alambret.com
Regional press / Frac Franche-Comté
Clémence Denis
Ann Veronica Janssens, Havana Blue Bike, 2018, Collection Frac +33(0)3 81 87 87 50
Franche-Comté © Ann Veronica Janssens, Adagp, Paris. presse@frac-franche-comte.fr
Photo : Blaise Adilon
National press / Alambret Communication contact: Marie-René de la Guillonnière - mane@alambret.com +33(0)1 48 87 70 77 - +33(0)6 88 90 76 22
4 Regional press / Frac Franche-Comté contact : Clémence Denis +33(0)3 81 87 87 50 – presse@frac-franche-comte.fr
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