La Traversée

2 drawings (pencil on paper)

Bianca Argimon grew up in the 90s, a decade of transition, rupture, paradox, beginning and end. The torn passage of a new spirit between two opposing worlds: the 80s, which ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the 3rd millennium, which began with the collapse of the twin towers in New York. It’s a decade caught between the collapse of symbols, full of contradictions, and above all experienced as a countdown to the end of the world with the year 2000. Bianca Argimon’s work brings together popular entertainment, historical facts, art history and the socio-political events of her time. Often described as “socio-political satire”, her works are textless fables in which the eye is drawn in by the various interwoven elements and symbols, while taking on multiple forms, from pencil drawing to sculpture and installation. Sensitive to detail, the artist hijacks famous or iconic images, blending them with anecdotal elements and depicting the – often hidden – realities of our times. His works bring the viewer face to face with evidence that is as serious as it is funny.

When she comes to Chamonix, Bianca Argimon observes the human flows that criss-cross the town, the slopes and the summits. She pokes fun at the tourist clichés, the ibex on the mugs and the ballet of paragliders. While soaking up the Chamonix of 2024, and more

Exhibitions (selection)

2024

• “Demain est annulé”, group show, Fondation EDF pour l’Art Contemporain, Paris
• “Des exploits, des chefs d’oeuvres”, group show, Frac Sud, Marseille
• “Body Symphonies”, group show, curated by Marion Guggenheim and Nicolas de Wavrin, Paris

2023

• ArtBasel Hong Kong, Villepin Gallery, Hong Kong
• “Le citron est la fleur la plus sincère”, group show, Filles du Calvaire gallery, Paris

2022

• “À Mains Nues”, group show, MacVal, Paris
• “Formes du Transfert”, group show, Fondation Hermès, Magasins Généraux, Paris
• “Itinérance”, group show, Académie des Beaux Arts, Paris
• “Catharsis”, solo show, Le Portique, CRAC, Le Havre
• “Ce à quoi nous tenons”, group show, Fondation Lambert, Avignon

2021

• “Itinérance”, group show, Casa de Velàzquez, Madrid
• “Désordre des possibles”, group show, Espace Voltaire, Paris
• “Art of Sport”, group show, Copenhagen Contemporary, Copenhagen

2020

• “Reality is not what it seems”, Galerie Jousse Entreprise, Paris
• “Le vent se lève”, group show, MACVAL, Ile-de-France
• “Error 404”, solo show, Centre Culturel Jean Cocteau, Les Lilas

2019

• “Bac à sable”, group show, d’après une proposition de Margaux Bonapera, Arles
• Biennale, group show , la Maison Rouge, Paris
• “Et toi, tu fais quoi dans la vie ?”, group show, Galerie Jeune Création, Fondation Fiminco, Romainville

2018

• “Par Amour du Jeu”, group show, Magasins Généraux, Paris