80 - Agnès Pottier

Agnès Pottier Mirror Papier-mâché En Attendant les Barbares Date of creation: circa 1990 H54 L46 P10 cm This gallery also published works by Garouste & Bonetti and distributed works by Migeon & Migeon and Enti-Tecni In good overall condition, with slight signs of wear on the papier-mâché due to friction Published by the Parisian gallery En Attendant les Barbares—which at the time published works by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti and distributed works by Migeon & Migeon and Enti-Tecni—this mirror belongs to the French “new baroque” movement of the late 20th century. Papier-mâché, a humble material long reserved for folk and decorative objects, becomes here a medium for invention: a frame that shapes reliefs and volumes, light despite its sculptural appearance. Agnès Pottier affirms this scene’s appreciation for craftsmanship, whimsy, and the unique object. A piece representative of the Parisian art publishing scene of the 1990s.