Valérie Favre

Malerei. Ein Gespräch, 2024
Valérie Favre and Axel Ruoff, 2024
Softbound, 288 pages, 21 × 14 cm, German
 

Valérie Favre embarks on a journey through realms of imagination, weaving through fantasies, nightmares, memories, and the tapestry of art history, sparked by the quest for a buried gorilla in her parents' garden. Her odyssey unfolds through theater and film before finding expression as a painter delving into the depths of human existence.

What fuels the urgency behind these painted visions? How do they intersect with biography, political narratives, and artistic discourse? In a dialogue between painter Valérie Favre and writer Axel Ruoff, they navigate the labyrinth of questions surrounding painting—a unique practice that emerges as an act of resistance in a digital-dominated world, amidst threats of climate change and conflict.

 

Upcoming Related Events:

June 10:  BAK - Prix Meret Oppenheim: Valérie Favre
June 12: "Apero" at the Booth of Hatje Cantz in Basel eine“ Apero“  to present the book.