lilian bourgeat 'excès' at galerie frank elbaz, paris

(carpet) tapis de voiture , 2007 – wool  – 300 x 200 cm – (steering wheels) volant , 2007 – leather, metal

the objects of daily life and confrontation to unique situations form the basis of lilian bourgeat’s work.  his objects, ‘hyperrealists’ are much larger than in reality, thus the line between functionality and proportion becomes very thin.  he realizes a giant tape measure on which each millimeter equals one centimeter, plastic cups of 40 cm in height that one can drink with (a difficult task if one does not want to spill the contents), push-pins on cork panels 36 cm in diameter, boots 3 meters in height, etc. by blurring reference marks, lilian bourgeat distorts the perception of not only the objects themselves, but also the space where they are installed. focusing on the ties between art and world, via the relationship of representation and perception, he questions our comprehension of reality and disturbs the natural process by which we understand the world around us.

le diner de gulliver , 2008 – polyester resin, porcelain, glass and inoxidable metal 400 x 200 x 150 cm (table) and variable dimensions

chaises , 2008 – polyester resin – 196 x 125 x 115 cm

chaises , 2008 – polyester resin – 196 x 125 x 115 cm

jour de fête ; 10 flashing ampoules : globe in glass, neon filament, base on aluminium ; 45 x 60 cm 3d ; 8 plexiglas and pvc  glasses; 100m x 1m x 38 cm ; unique ; collaboration with olivier vadrot wanted my double ; hall painting ; ø 150 cm ; 3 ex. ; collaboration with claire moreux & olivier huz

pushpins , 2006 – copper and thermoformed PVC –  Ø 30 cm

metre , 2006 – metal and polyester resin – 30 m vernissage , 2003  – plastic cups  – ø 35 cm x 42 cmgalerie frank elbaz: http://www.galeriefrankelbaz.com — via placebokatz