Auctionof artists' hot-air balloons on
27 OctoberDROUOT will be auctioning off an unusual collection on 27 October: around thirty resin hot-air balloons painted by contemporary artists, which toured France in the 1990s.
A project, 28 meetings and the heavens as inspiration
The Aéronart project was born in 1990 from the desire of Frédéric Paul, entrepreneur and founder of the company Art Analysis & Research, to bring together the poetry of "lighter than air" and the inspiration of contemporary artists.
A resin hot-air balloon, 1 metre high and 1 metre in diameter, was sent to each of the artists, who responded enthusiastically to the offer to create a work on an original medium. The thirty or so hot-air balloons produced provide an exceptional panorama of contemporary artistic creation in 1990, by established and lesser-known French and international artists from artistic movements as diverse as Supports/Surfaces, Op Art, Colorfield painting, Nouvelle Figuration and CoBrA.
Works exhibited many times
In keeping with his democratic conception of contemporary art, Frédéric Paul organised several exhibitions of this ensemble from 1991 onwards, which were widely covered by the press:
Nave of the Grand Palais, 1990
CNIT (Centre des Nouvelles Industries et Technologies), La Défense, 10 to 30 June 1991
IIIe Trophée des Châteaux de la Loire, Château de Loches, September 1991
Paris, Espace Kronenbourg Aventure, 2 to 21 December 1991
Château de Vascoeuil, Montgolfières d'artistes, 4 April - 27 June 1993
The project was even enriched by the creation of two life-size balloons, one by Peter Klasen and the other by Valerio Adami, which were flown at hot-air balloon gatherings in the 1990s.
Signatures and estimates reflecting the art scene of the 1990s
These unique works in polyester resin and fibreglass, of identical dimensions and weight (100 x 100 x 100 cm, 5 kg) are estimated at between €500/800 and €20,000/30,000, with no reserve price."""" To make the most of each collection entrusted to us, we put together bespoke arrangements, which in this case includes logistical expertise and creativity to match the project" Alexandre MILLON
A selection of hot-air balloons will be on display in the lounges of the Royal Monceau-Raffles Paris hotel from 6 September.
Artists : ADAMI Valerio - ARTSCHWAGER Richard - ALBINET Jean-Paul- BAZAINE Jean - BRACONNIER Stéphane - CANE Louis - PIZZI CANELLA Piero - CIONI Carlo - CORNEILLE - DEBRÉ Olivier - DE ROUGEMONT Guy - DI STEFANO Nunzio - ERRO - HORI Kosai - IMMENDORF Jörg - JACCARD CHRISTIAN - KLASEN Peter - KUSAMA Yayoi - LEE U Fan - MATTA Roberto - MOMOSE Hisashi - NOLAND Kenneth - OKAMOTO Atsuo - POLKE Sigmar - SHINOHARA Ushio - SOTO Jesus Rafael - VERAME Jean - XENAKIS Constantin
Sales information
Contacts and Information
Contemporary Art and Post-War Department
- Brune Dumoncel d'Argence
+33 (0)1 87 03 04 71
Communications
- Patricia Levy
+33 (0)6 13 53 45 67
Sale
Friday 27 October at 2.30 pm in room VV
Quartier Drouot - 3 rue Rossini Paris 9e
Exhibition
From 6 September at the Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris - 37 av Hoche Paris 8è
Thursday 26 October from 11am to 6pm at 3 rue Rossini Paris 9è
