Frieze London Special: Viviane Sassen’s ‘Venus and Mercury’
‘Charline & Blanche’ (2019), by Viviane Sassen
Dutch artist Viviane Sassen is known for her visceral portrayals of the human form in all its beauty and frailty. Maisie Skidmore meets the Deutsche Bank Lounge artist for Frieze London this year to discover more ahead of her new photographic series set in Versailles
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Tucked quietly into the extensive grounds of the Palace of Versailles, on the outskirts of Paris, the historic Small Stables contain the Galerie des Sculptures et des Moulages. It?s a secretive institution, closed to the public except for special events, within which the Palace?s damaged sculptures are kept for restoration. For many, the rows of fractured alabaster bodies make for an eerie sight. For Viviane Sassen, discovering them was like stumbling upon buried treasure. Follow LUX on Instagram:Â luxthemagazine
?I started shooting the old sculptures, many of which were broken, missing hands, or legs, or arms, or heads,? she says, her voice quickening in excitement. The Dutch photographer?s masterful work has long distorted and elevated the human form, so the Galerie made for fertile soil when she was granted run of the Palace?s grounds to create a new series inspired by Versailles. The resulting work, Venus and Mercury, is on display as part of the Visible/Invisible exhibition in the Palace?s Grand Trianon until October 2019, when it will be reconfigured for Deutsche Bank?s Wealth Management Lounges at Frieze ...
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