Description
Inspired by the Neptune statue of place des Carmes fountain in Besançon (FR) (which doesn’t have his trident anymore) and by local stories, the artist dropped in the Doubs a fork made of collected pipes. The trident finally sank in the water, finishing its performance “Nepune sinks like the river runs”.
Action
Bien Urbain 8
1 month: From 8th june to 8th july 2018
Site: Chez Hôp Hop Hop (Besançon, FR)
Associate artist: Brad Downey (US)
16 guest artists : Christian Eisenberger (AUT), Julien Fargetton (FR), John Fekner (US), Somaticae (FR), Olivier Grossetête (FR), Deana Kolenčiková (CZ), Cie La Méandre (FR), Jérôme Fino (FR), Igor Ponosov (RU), Yevgen Samborsky (UKR), Santiago Sierra (MX), Helmut Smits (NL), Brad Troemel (US), Vladimir Turner (CZ), Jazoo Yang (KOR), Brad Downey (US)
Biography
Julien Fargetton is an explorer who stages objects of little value and offers them a story, borrowing anecdotes. Through his drawings, his sculptures or his performances, the artist sets out to find the origin of the things around him.
Photo credits
Élisa Murcia-Artengo