The Art of Impermanence Exhibition
[French]: Artistes Sylvie Barbier, Paz Perlman, Max Pugh, Luc Waring et Paul Tingen vous invitent samedi 27 Avril 2024 au Félix à Thénac pour une exposition interactive sur le thème de l’art de l'Impermanence.
Petits et grands sont les bienvenus pour cet après-midi artistique. Entrée libre avec donation pour les artistes. Un dîner en mode auberge espagnole sera proposé à la fin.
[English]: Artists Sylvie Barbier, Paz Perlman Max Pugh, Luc Waring and Paul Tingen warmly invite you on Saturday 27 April for an event on the theme of art and eco-spirituality.
Adults and children are both welcome for this afternoon of art and performance on Saturday 27 April from 15h00 at Le Félix in Thenac. Entry is free with the option to donate for the artists. A pot-luck dinner will take place after the event.
Le programme
15h00 ouverture des portes / Door opens.
15h30 concert musical acoustique avec Paul Tingen
16h00 présentation des oeuvres par les artistes Paz Perlman, Max Pugh et Luc Waring / Artist tour with Paz Perlman, Max Pugh and Luc Waring
17h00 Performance Métamorphose avec Sylvie Barbier / Interactive Performance “Métamorphose” by Sylvie Barbier
17h30 Auberge espagnole / Pot Luck Dinner
About Impermanence
The theme of Impermanence is found in many great spiritual traditions, different artistic practices came to fruition for us to be with the impermanent nature of reality. From the sand mandala, to the memento mori, passing by nature morte into street art, dance and musique, impermanence has always been a great topic in art.
This theme has inspired great art. From trying to leave our mark against our mortality like the anonymous graffiti on the streets to the embrace of ephemerality with the improvisation of songs sung in the desert which were to only be experienced in that present moment.
The reality of the impermanent nature of life can be both terrifying as well as liberating. The emotions, feeling, thoughts and moment shall pass, the good as well as the bad. Artists regardless of their origin have for centuries been practicing presenting the sense of impermanence. In this great moment of change and uncertainty what else to do then to meditate together with the fleeting nature of life. Only by being present to the nature of life can we truly cherish it and touch the bliss of the freedom available with it.
Pour en savoir plus sur les artistes
Sylvie Barbier synthétise l’est et l’ouest dans son esthétique artistique et sa philosophie. Ses performances interactives relient le public au domaine spirituel. https://sylviebarbier.com
Paz Perlman reflète dans son art ses expériences de vie façonnée par la guerre, la perte et la migration qui ont créé chez elle une envie de guérir à travers ses œuvres. https://www.pazperlman.com/
Max Pugh est un cinéaste franco-britannique il a réalisé des documentaires sur un certain nombre de sujets, allant des arts et de la musique aux questions géopolitiques. http://www.maxpugh.com/
English Version - About the artists
Sylvie ‘Shiwei’ Barbier is a French-Taiwanese artist. Her work synthesizes Eastern and Western philosophies and aesthetics. She is also the co-founder of Life Itself, an organization dedicated to practical action for a radically wiser, weller world. https://sylviebarbier.com
Paz Perlman is an artist whose art is forged from the crucible of life’s experiences, shaped by war, loss, and migration. This has created an urge, through her works, to heal the space where time and events leave their traces and scars; a fragile and unfolding process of discovery. https://www.pazperlman.com/
Max Pugh is an award-winning Franco-British feature documentary and fiction film director who has also gained critical acclaim worldwide for his video art and installation work with the composer and filmmaker Michael Nyman. Max has also directed television drama and written and directed short films supported by the UK Film Council. http://www.maxpugh.com/
