Slick @ 104
Wow, I was blown away by how much I preferred Slick to the two other art fairs this weekend- not only were the works more interesting, but the who event was much less pretentious, gallerists were much more approachable and willing to discuss the work they were showing.
Galerie Claudine Papillon had a nice piece, Incrustation, 2008, by Gaelle Chotard
I liked the minimalist wire loops by Martin Caminiti shown in the corner of Galerie Martagon’s space (the things are impossible to photograph by at once clean and very poetic). Also Régis-R’s Kalishnakov from recuperated plastic at Galerie W was good (the rest of his stuff was a bit too poppy). Thomas Monin’s work at Galerie Barnoud was ok but in conversation, the gallerist showed me a catalogue of his previous work, which was great- especially the taxidermied dalmation-man and the installation of caramic tiles with bull horns! Linda Sanchez’ installation out of actual spider webs on fishing line at Galerie Bertrand Grimont was pretty incredible- to think that I complain about how ceramics are extremely breakable…