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When time becomes matter: A cosmic dialogue between Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves & Gabriel Sobin

Past exhibition
12 Oct - 4 Nov 2022
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When time becomes matter, A cosmic dialogue between Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves & Gabriel Sobin
"From prehistoric times to cosmic futures, our two artists straddle the Human with dizzying aesthetic power." Béatrice Masi

When Time Becomes Matter l Dans les plis du temps

A Cosmic Dialogue between Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves and Gabriel Sobin

From 12th October to 4th November. 7 rue Saint-Claude, 75003 Paris

 

Earth is often opposed to sky, like some sort of concrete vs. abstract opposition, as though we, Earthlings, were separate from the rest of the cosmos to which we belong. Celestial bodies, their manifestation in space, their falling onto our planet remind us how close the heavens are to us. These phenomena also tell about the relativity of our human scale. Time and space, which we call ours, have other dimensions in the universe. 


When Time Becomes Matter explores, through the works of Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves and Gabriel Sobin, various chronological and spatial scales that play out in the cosmos. These two unique artists who seem to have completely different practices both question a static vision of that which surrounds us and the linear logic of time. Influenced by Zen philosophy, Gabriel Sobin makes sculptures in alabaster and in onyx - his pieces, albeit solid or monumental (Écho Lumineux), let light pass through the stone and play with the mineral surface giving a sense of flux of time and matter (Transient). Imbued with the geological concept of Deep Time, light artist and 'sculptor of space' Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves invites us to meditate on the infiniteness of the universe and plunges us into a cosmic vortex with such works as a drawing of a comet reflected by a mirror (F.O.V.) or the mise en scène of a meteorite (Octaédrite).

 

In the depths of time grows all matter-mineral, intellectual, dreamlike… When Time Becomes Matter is a poetic display of duration in its ebbing and flowing.

 

Text by Sean Rose


To enrich this cosmic dialogue, the designer Tim Leclabart is invited to present two pieces of furniture entitled "Constellation" to achieve this multi-sensory journey around space and time.

 

Opening hours: 

Tuesday until Saturday: open from 11am to 7pm

Sunday, Monday : By appointment (+33 6 59 73 52 35)

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Works
Exhibition Dans les plis du temps
Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves et Gabriel Sobin
Co-curator Sean Rose
Guest Designer Tim Leclabart

13 octobre - 4 novembre 2022
7 rue saint claude, 75003, Paris
  • Gabriel Sobin, Echo lumineux, 2022
    Gabriel Sobin
    Echo lumineux, 2022
    Pink Onyx
    45 x 150 cm
    17 3/4 x 59 in
  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, Sol 24h39min : Endeavour Crater (Opportunity, 2004), 2019
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    Sol 24h39min : Endeavour Crater (Opportunity, 2004), 2019
    Plaster low-relief, steel, motorized LED, custom electronics
    115 x 75 cm
    45 1/4 x 29 1/2 in
    Edition of 3 plus 3 artist's proofs (#2/3)
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  • Gabriel Sobin, Luminous Debris, 2022
    Gabriel Sobin
    Luminous Debris, 2022
    Wax et stone fragment
    132 x 230 cm
    52 x 90 1/2 in
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  • Gabriel Sobin, Transient (to my father), 2022
    Gabriel Sobin
    Transient (to my father), 2022
    Alabaster with Cyprus base
    118 x 20 cm with base height 133 cm
    46 1/2 x 7 7/8 in with base height 52 3/8 in
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  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, OCTAÉDRITE, 2022
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    OCTAÉDRITE, 2022
    Metal meteorite, engraved magnifying glass.
    22 x 7 x 9 cm
    8 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 in
  • Gabriel Sobin, Meteorite (Dark Enigma), 2022
    Gabriel Sobin
    Meteorite (Dark Enigma), 2022
    Black marble
    68 x 35 x 30 cm
    26 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
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  • Gabriel Sobin, Alabaster wave, 2022
    Gabriel Sobin
    Alabaster wave, 2022
    Alabaster plus base, concrete
    Approx 108 x 60 x 20 cm / 42 1/2 x 23 5/8 x 7 7/8 in
    Concrete base: 90 x 45 x 8 cm / 35 3/8 x 17 3/4 x 3 1/8 in
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  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, F.O.V (FIELD OF VISION), 2022
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    F.O.V (FIELD OF VISION), 2022
    Polished stainless steel, engraving
    300 x 140 cm
    118 1/8 x 55 1/8 in
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  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, Martian Sun: Vales Marineris, 2019
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    Martian Sun: Vales Marineris, 2019
    Embossing on Arches paper, steel, LED, electronic
    25 x 33 cm
    9 7/8 x 13 in
    Edition of 7 plus 3 AP
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  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, Martian Sun: Jezero, 2019
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    Martian Sun: Jezero, 2019
    Embossing on Arches paper, steel, LED, electronic
    25 x 33 cm
    9 7/8 x 13 in
    Edition of 7 plus 3 AP
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  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, Light DNA Supernovae: Tycho, 2019
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    Light DNA Supernovae: Tycho, 2019
    White glass, light box, back light
    30 x 25 cm
    11 3/4 x 9 7/8 in
    Edition of 5 plus 2 AP (#1/5)
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  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, SATURNE, 2016
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    SATURNE, 2016
    Steel, LED, electronics, custom software, variable duration
    113 x 4 x 3 cm
    44 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in
    Edition of 3 plus 2 AP
    € 13,000.00
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  • Gabriel Sobin, Comète, 2022
    Gabriel Sobin
    Comète, 2022
    Pink onyx
    107 x 32 cm with base 62 cm
    42 1/8 x 12 5/8 in with 24 3/8 in
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  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, COSMOGRAPHIES: Sagittarius A*, 2019
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    COSMOGRAPHIES: Sagittarius A*, 2019
    Fine Art Print. Canson prestige Baryta pure cotton paper 340 g
    85 x 110 cm
    33 1/2 x 43 1/4 in
    Framed: 113 x 88 cm
    Edition of 5 plus 2 AP (#1/5)
  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, Light DNA Supernovae: CAS A, 2019
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    Light DNA Supernovae: CAS A, 2019
    White glass, light box, back light
    30 x 25 cm
    11 3/4 x 9 7/8 in
    Edition of 5 plus 2 AP (#1/5)
  • Tim Leclabart, Table Constellation, 2022
    Tim Leclabart
    Table Constellation, 2022
    Chêne, pierre de lave émaillée.
    75 x 120 x 200 cm
    29 1/2 x 47 1/4 x 78 3/4 in
    Edition of 8
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  • Tim Leclabart, Chaise Constellation, 2022
    Tim Leclabart
    Chaise Constellation, 2022
    Chêne, pierre de lave émaillée
    80 x 40 x 48 cm
    31 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 18 7/8 in
    Edition of 8
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  • Gabriel Sobin, Tribute Composition, 2022
    Gabriel Sobin
    Tribute Composition, 2022
    White statuario and alabaster on black marble base
    60 x 40 x 1.5 cm
    23 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 5/8 in
  • Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves, Eclipse II, 2012
    Félicie d'Estienne d'Orves
    Eclipse II, 2012
    Painted aluminum disc, light projector
    Diam 145 cm
    Diam 57 1/8 in
    Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs (#2/5)
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Documents

  • FR-The Spaceless Gallery_Expo_Dans les plis du temps_Dossier de Presse_last Version.pdf
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