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12 June 2009
An artist’s impression of Sheffield
Nicolas Moulin, an internationally acclaimed artist and artist in
residence at the University of Sheffield, is exhibiting his work at the
Site Gallery in Sheffield between June and August this year, in his
first UK solo exhibition.
The exhibition, which will run between Friday 12 June and Saturday 1
August 2009, will include work created by Nicolas about Sheffield and
show his insight into the city, gained during his residency in the
University’s Department of French.
Moulin works with video, photography, sculpture and sound and is
fascinated by strange worlds, be they the vast, deserted landscapes of
his 'Novomond' series or his disturbing 'Viderparis', large-scale
photographs of apparently familiar Paris streets, where the facades have
been concreted over to a height of several metres.
His current interest is the built environment and the way people are
conditioned and manipulated by the buildings and spaces that surround
them, and this will form the basis of his exhibition at the gallery,
alongside the work he has produced which will give his insight into
Sheffield.
The residency has been funded by The Leverhulme Trust, and the
exhibition benefits from the generous support of the French Embassy in
London. There will be a private viewing on Friday 12 June at 7pm, and
the exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday 13 June.
Amanda Crawley Jackson, organiser of the exhibition from the
University’s Department of French, commented: “We are very excited by
the forthcoming exhibition at Site Gallery, which will be Nicolas' first
solo show in the UK and an opportunity to see work that is very specific
to Sheffield and made by an artist of such renown.
She continued: “Since he arrived in Sheffield in February this year,
Nicolas has been intensely involved in the life of the city and the
University, participating in public workshops, working with students and
making a fantastic body of photographic work that records his engagement
with Sheffield, its architecture and the surrounding area.”
Councillor Tim Rippon, of Sheffield City Council, commented: “By 2020,
it is predicted that 50% of the world's population will, for the first
time, be living in an urban environment. Therefore, ongoing creative
dialogues such as these, involving people from different backgrounds,
practices and disciplines, are critical if cities are to thrive.”
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