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The idea behind the exhibition Désordre sacré stems from a collective and general reflection by the curatorial team on the contexts in which CAN is set, whether related to the history of the art center itself, its factory past or its geographical location. In this case, the theme of the Middle Ages was inspired by its location in the heart of Neuchâtel’s old town and beneath its castle, where elements of medieval architecture can still be seen. The works exhibited here, all created in the 21st century, were brought together because some of their characteristics seemed to be rooted in this medieval soil.
It’s a well-known fact that the first vision that shaped our idea of the Middle Ages dates back to the Renaissance, which sought to reconnect with lost Antiquity by leaping across it. Beyond its obvious artificiality – it seems reductive to unite nearly a thousand years of history under a single name – it has become a historical period that can be...More
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The idea behind the exhibition Désordre sacré stems from a collective and general reflection by the curatorial team on the contexts in which CAN is set, whether related to the history of the art center itself, its factory past or its geographical location. In this case, the theme of the Middle Ages was inspired by its location in the heart of Neuchâtel’s old town and beneath its castle, where elements of medieval architecture can still be seen. The works exhibited here, all created in the 21st century, were brought together because some of their characteristics seemed to be rooted in this medieval soil.
It’s a well-known fact that the first vision that shaped our idea of the Middle Ages dates back to the Renaissance, which sought to reconnect with lost Antiquity by leaping across it. Beyond its obvious artificiality – it seems reductive to unite nearly a thousand years of history under a single name – it has become a historical period that can be...More
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