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Context did equal creation.
Seth Price
Through the familiar yet meaningful evocation of Marc Camille Chaimowicz and his installation Celebration? Realife (1972), the exhibition Realife 1 by Haydée Marin and Camille Besson narrates the years they have spent in Tonnerre since settling there in 2021 to take over the Café des Glaces. To transform the former 1886 hotel and its sumptuous ballroom, reminiscent of more opulent eras, major renovation work was required. Alongside various money jobs, this work has shaped the unseen side of the setting. In Tonnerre, they have developed a growing interest in interior design and architecture, embracing a minimal and stripped-down approach to space—standing in contrast to the original moldings and ornaments of the Café. On the mezzanine, which they specifically chose for its simplicity and spatial constraints, they have carried out several radical interventions. The storage spaces and adjacent bathroom...More
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Press Release
Context did equal creation.
Seth Price
Through the familiar yet meaningful evocation of Marc Camille Chaimowicz and his installation Celebration? Realife (1972), the exhibition Realife 1 by Haydée Marin and Camille Besson narrates the years they have spent in Tonnerre since settling there in 2021 to take over the Café des Glaces. To transform the former 1886 hotel and its sumptuous ballroom, reminiscent of more opulent eras, major renovation work was required. Alongside various money jobs, this work has shaped the unseen side of the setting. In Tonnerre, they have developed a growing interest in interior design and architecture, embracing a minimal and stripped-down approach to space—standing in contrast to the original moldings and ornaments of the Café. On the mezzanine, which they specifically chose for its simplicity and spatial constraints, they have carried out several radical interventions. The storage spaces and adjacent bathroom...More