Description
For several weeks, the artist settled in Planoise, a district of Besançon. He took the time to interact with local residents to make drawings based on these discussions.
His mural is still visible on the side of the PARI association’s building, 5 avenue de Bourgogne, Besançon (FR)
Action
Bien Urbain 8
1 month: From 8th june to 8th july 2018
Site: 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 a priori 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