Broutin: TGA Parkinson Effect

About

BROUTIN (born in France in 1948) joined the lettrist movement after May 1968.

He is one of the very few lettrist artists that can claim to have been in the lettrist movement for more than half a century.

Broutin developed a unique artistic style, both minimalist and conceptual, while been able to reinvent himself over the years. He has also been a prominent defender of Isou's texts, notably the ones around YOUTH UPRISING, making him one of the most involved lettrists in political action. Broutin is the subject of a monographic book and documentary film, both to be completed soon, as well as being the only openly LGBT+ in thelettrist movement. He was also one of the few lettrists to live outside France, first in Italy, then Berlin, before settling in Nice, where he currently lives, having developed over the past few years Parkinsons disease.

At 5PM, Broutin will make a unique performance through livestream, expanding for the last time his biggest ever work called TGA (Très Grande Acquaviva). At the moment it is composed of 70 canvases of 40 x 30 cm to which he will add 10 new canvases live (called The Parkinson Effect), using the disease as a possible extension of his technique and inspiration.

This performance is made possible through the help of his partner Nenad Boharevic, who will assist him technically in Nice, while being transmitted in livestream at The Outsiders Gallery in London, with the 70 previous canvases displayed on the floor.

Apart from this work and unique event, other key works of Broutin will be displayed on the walls, showing his different styles, like the 6 part retable on Giotto shown in the UK for the first time, as well as 2 very early works of 1968-1969 on non-prepared canvas.

We will also see Broutin's fantastic series on The Inhabitants of NY who he considers to be the biggest living sculpture, and specifically a prophetic work he created in 1991 on the planet's response to the human mistreatment, as well as some hypergraphic selfportraits while chatting on the internet. Finally, one will also see Broutin's a-optical response in 2013 to his iconic Joconde-like "Aoptical Frame" that you can see in the vitrine and that encourages you to take a selfie with him to spread it like a virus on social networks.

COME IN YOUR MASSES ON JUNE 7TH!