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“I want to experiment with new techniques and become a "traditional baroque artist."”

Quote by Camille Henrot

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Camille Henrot is a French artist known for her interdisciplinary works, which encompass painting, sculpture, photography, and video. Her art often delves into themes of history, culture, and identity. more

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“When I think about the reference to baroque, I'm most interested in how art was integrated into domestic life. That's why I like fresco, because fresco is part of the wall. It's art, but it's decoration at the same time.”

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“I'm interested in making works for museums in a way that make the space feel domestic, and I'm always thinking about how this work will be part of someone's daily life.”

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“Daily life is both the subject and environment of the work I am making.”

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“Religion is in every aspect of art, when it's not baroque.”

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“What I like about baroque is the reemergence of pre-Christian religion. The art of baroque mixes ancient pre-Christian myths with Christian imagery and each reflects upon the other.”

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“In fact, the underlying principle of the baroque is the idea of transformation, of movement, and animals becoming man, and man becoming animals, and mythology. It was a way to inspire pre-Christian character.”

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“In the traditional Ikebana things always have to be asymmetrical, because in this they look more natural and balanced.”

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“Ikebana is meant to mimic life in the way it develops; it shouldn't look like it's under the control of man.”

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“Baroque sculpture and interior design has a quality of creating an environment that seems organic because it's full of curves and details, like a forest.”

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“I think my work is about the different strategies man has invented to deal with desire, frustration, fear of death, exhaustion. It's very much about life on earth.”

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