Fondation d'entreprise Ricard, Paris, presents a solo exhibition by Caroline Mesquita, titled 'The Ballad', on view through March 11, 2017.Caroline Mesquita’s sculptural practice intertwines the materiality of her altered, oxidized, and painted copper and brass sheets with theatrical playfulness. Her metallurgic experiments result in life-size figures, interacting with each other in a mise en scène crafted from the sculpted sheets and forming an environment of coated steel. For the exhibition, Mesquita has produced a series of twelve sculpted characters interacting and facing each other or the viewer as their presence blurs the line between fiction and reality, humans and mannequins. It is a procession, a form of public celebration, a moment of communion. There is a distinctive boldness in Mesquita’s gesture and approach to the material and the object as she transforms rough pieces of metal into a sophisticated ensemble of colored sculptures forming a joyful parade of dancing souls.The exhibition is on view at Fondation d'entreprise Ricard, 12 rue Boissy d'Anglas, 75008 Paris.For details, visit, www.fondation-entreprise-ricard.comClick on the Slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.
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