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Clément Denis, Melee, 2024. Acrylic on Paper, 98" x 56"
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Clément Denis, a fuite - Fuir l'horizon, 2024. Acrylic on Paper, 67" x 55.5"
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Clément Denis, L'attente Coupe-file, 2024. Acrylic on Paper, 30.75" x 27.9"
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Clément Denis, La lutte: Storyboard 06 (La date du 6 novembre), 2024. Acrylic on Paper, 27.7" x 70.3"
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Clément Denis, La Foule (Untitled 2), 2024. Acrylic on Paper, 59.3" x 59.1"
Exhibition
Beyond the Lines, Where Borders Collapse
10 Oct 2024 – 1 Dec 2024
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Monday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 19:00
Free admission
Address
- 522 W 23rd Street
- New York
New York - 10011
- United States
Clément Denis' explores migration's complexities, examining The Wait, Movements, and Struggle of Resettling. He questions how we define "living together" in the modern world.
About
Nicolas Auvray Gallery is proud to present the second solo exhibition of Clément Denis, following his acclaimed debut last year. In Beyond the Lines, Where Borders Collapse, Denis invites us to explore the intricate web of human connections and disconnections through a captivating array of ambiguous characters.
This exhibition delves into themes of what binds us, what breaks us, and what divides us. The figures in Denis' work are laden with complexity: some appear to embrace one another, while others seem to be in confrontation. Are they genuinely in conflict, or are they engaged in the dance of sport? Meanwhile, other characters seem lost, suspended in a liminal space—evoking the plight of exiles at borders or the quiet solitude felt within a crowd.
Denis approaches these profound questions through a visceral engagement with painting and the weaving of paper. Drawing from his background in judo and jiu-jitsu, he incorporates the movements of the body to symbolize the myriad paradoxes of the human experience. Each brushstroke and paper twist serves as a testament to the struggles and connections that define our existence.
