ALLANO Mylène.
Memory of gesture: When Méheut's works dialogue with contemporary creations.
July Editions/Maturin Méheut Museum.
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| N° d'inventaire | 30370 |
| Format | 19 x 22 |
| Détails | 112 p., numerous illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Chantepie, 2023 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782365101172 |
The son of a craftsman, Mathurin Méheut (1882-1958) was fascinated by all forms of expertise and tirelessly represented the small trades of Brittany. From sketches to decorative panels, his works interact in this new exhibition with contemporary creations revisiting the repertoire of traditional techniques and materials. If there was one subject that inspired Méheut from an early age, it was that of manual activity.
As the son of a craftsman, he appreciated the beauty of the gesture and the ingenuity of the tool. Over time, he gathered a large body of drawings and sketches of craftsmen at work. Aware of the ongoing changes in Breton society and the heritage value of certain traditional ways of life, he wanted to preserve the memory of their gesture. In Méheut's time, these modest rural crafts were part of popular arts and traditions.
However, today we are witnessing a valorization of traditional craftsmanship and raw materials. New creators are diverting, reinventing, and experimenting with materials, gestures, uses, and forms. Associated with Méheut's drawings, each contemporary creation bears witness to both a permanence, an evolution, and a mutation of gestures and materials. The artist often shows us utilitarian objects in the process of being created in his drawings.
These, compared with contemporary creations of an experimental or aesthetic dimension, without specific functionality, tell us a lot about the century of history that separates them. Excerpt from the museum's press release.
As the son of a craftsman, he appreciated the beauty of the gesture and the ingenuity of the tool. Over time, he gathered a large body of drawings and sketches of craftsmen at work. Aware of the ongoing changes in Breton society and the heritage value of certain traditional ways of life, he wanted to preserve the memory of their gesture. In Méheut's time, these modest rural crafts were part of popular arts and traditions.
However, today we are witnessing a valorization of traditional craftsmanship and raw materials. New creators are diverting, reinventing, and experimenting with materials, gestures, uses, and forms. Associated with Méheut's drawings, each contemporary creation bears witness to both a permanence, an evolution, and a mutation of gestures and materials. The artist often shows us utilitarian objects in the process of being created in his drawings.
These, compared with contemporary creations of an experimental or aesthetic dimension, without specific functionality, tell us a lot about the century of history that separates them. Excerpt from the museum's press release.
As the son of a craftsman, he appreciated the beauty of the gesture and the ingenuity of the tool. Over time, he gathered a large body of drawings and sketches of craftsmen at work. Aware of the ongoing changes in Breton society and the heritage value of certain traditional ways of life, he wanted to preserve the memory of their gesture. In Méheut's time, these modest rural crafts were part of popular arts and traditions.
However, today we are witnessing a valorization of traditional craftsmanship and raw materials. New creators are diverting, reinventing, and experimenting with materials, gestures, uses, and forms. Associated with Méheut's drawings, each contemporary creation bears witness to both a permanence, an evolution, and a mutation of gestures and materials. The artist often shows us utilitarian objects in the process of being created in his drawings.
These, compared with contemporary creations of an experimental or aesthetic dimension, without specific functionality, tell us a lot about the century of history that separates them. Excerpt from the museum's press release.