laurent montaron biography

LAURENT MONTARON
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Verneuil-sur-Avre, France, 1972
Lives in Paris, France and Rome, Italy
EDUCATION
Diplom at the École d’Art et de Design de Reims in 1995
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013
Laurent Montaron, Pigna Project Space, Rome, Italy
2012
Short study on the nature of things, SCHLEICHER/LANGE, Berlin, Germany
2011
Laurent Monatron, SCHLEICHER/LANGE, Paris, France
2010
Laurent Montaron, Kunsthaus Baselland, Basel, Switzerland
Laurent Montaron, Centre Clark, Montreal, Canada
2009
Laurent Montaron, IAC - Institut d’Art Contemporain, Villeurbanne - Lyon, France
AYYLU, FRAC Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
2008
Laurent Monatron, SCHLEICHER/LANGE, Paris, France
Laurent Monatron, Kunstverein Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
2006
Laurent Monatron, SCHLEICHER/LANGE, Paris, France
Laurent Monatron, LMAKprojects, New York, USA
2005
Laurent Monatron, La Galerie, Centre d’Art Contemporain de Noisy-le-Sec,
Noisy-le-Sec, France
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013
55th Venice Biennial, curated by Massimilliano Gioni, International Paviliion, Venice,
Italy
Le Principe Galápagos, curated by Gaël Grivet, Maxime Bondu, Bénédicte Le Pimpec
and Emile Ouroumov, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
Pensé(z) Cinéma, Abbaye Saint André, Centre d’art Contemporain, Meymac, France
2012
Collection’12, curated by Nathalie Ergino and Anne Stenne, Institut d’Art Contemporain
Villeurbanne/Rhône-Alpes, Villeurbanne, France
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, curated by Anna-Catharina Gebbers, Bibliothekswohnung, Berlin,
Germany
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, curated by Anna-Catharina Gebbers and Rebecca LamarcheVadel, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
Open end, Sammlung Goetz im Haus der Kunst, Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany
Champ d’expériences, curated by Marianne Lanavère, Centre International d’Art et du
Paysage, Ile de Vassivière, Beaumont du Lac, France
Coded transmission, SCHLEICHER/LANGE, Berlin, Germany
Le Nouveau Festival 3ème édition, curated by Bernard Blistène, Centre Pompidou,
Paris, France
René Daumal, mais encore?, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris, France
2011
Performa 11, New York, USA
11th Biennale de Lyon - Une terrible beauté est née / a terrible beauty is born, curated
by Victoria Noorthoon, Lyon, France
Au grenier, 4 pièce de mémoire, curated by Olivier Michelon, Musée Départmental d’Art
Contemporain, Rochechouart, France
Dans le Palais de Cristal, curated by Pascal Beausse and Pascale Cassagnau, Aa’Asi,
Venice, Italy
Roma - The Road to Contemporary Art 4th edition, screening program, curated by
Chris Sharp, Macro Testaccio, Rome, Italy
Le Nouveau Festival 2ème édition, curated by Bernard Blistène, Centre Pompidou,
Paris, France
Les paradoxes du temps, curated by Christophe Gallois, MUDAM, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Tableau(x) vivant(s), Parfums Pourpres du Soleil des Pôles (sound-color synesthesia),
a sound-performance by Laurent Montaron, Ulla von Brandenburg, Julien Discrit and
Thomas Dupouy, South London Gallery, London, Great Britain
2010
Prospectives XXIème siècle, FRAC Ile-de-France, Paris, France
Collection ‘10, IAC - Institut d’Art Contemporain, Villeurbanne - Lyon, France
Les élixirs de panacée, curated by Ami Barak, Palais Bénédictine, Fécamp, France
Tableau(x) vivant(s), Parfums Pourpres du Soleil des Pôles (sound-color synesthesia),
a sound-performance by Laurent Montaron, Ulla von Brandenburg, Julien Discrit and
Thomas Dupouy, on the occasion of Nuit Blanche 2010, Paris, France
Ellipse / Eclipse, SCHLEICHER/LANGE, Paris, France
Ellipse / Eclipse, Galerija Gregor Podnar, Berlin, Germany
Reflections, Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
2009
Recent acquisitions, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France
Ce que j’ai sous les yeux, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis, France
Playground, Parfums Pourpres du Soleil des Pôles, a sound-performance in
collaboration with Ulla von Brandenburg, Julien Discrit, Thomas Dupouy, STUK,
Leuven, Belgium
Le Nouveau Festival, Parfums Pourpres du Soleil des Pôles, a sound-performance in
collaboration with Ulla von Brandenburg, Julien Discrit, Thomas Dupouy,
Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
Sound of Music, Turner Contemporary Project Space, Margate/Kent, Great Britain
Antidote 5, Galerie des Galeries, Paris, France
The Red Thread, Galerie Dana Charkasi, Vienna, Austria
New aquisitions, FRAC - Fond Régional d’Art Contemporain d’Aquitaine, Agence
Culturelle Départementale, Dordogne-Périgord, France
Of Other Spaces, Canzani Center Gallery / Bureau for Open Culture at Columbus
College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Foyer: Language and Space at the Border, CAC - Contemporary Art Center,
Vilnius, Lithuania
2008
La fête est permanente / the eternal network, FRAC Champagne Ardenne,
Reims, France
Sound of Music, collection FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais, Tri Postal, Lille, France
Unknown Land, Elastic, Malmö, Sweden
Modern Ruin, curated by Kathryn Weir, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia
Conspire ..., Transmediale - Festival for Art and Digital Culture, curated by Nataša
Petrešin Bachelez, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Germany
MITIM, curated by Christophe Gallois, Centre d’Art Mira Phalaina, Maison Populaire,
Montreuil, France
The Krautcho Club / in and out of place, projectspace 176, London, Great Britain
Translation. Video works from the public collections of France, curated by Olivier
Michelon, Moscow Museum of Modern Art - MMOMA, Moscow, Russia
2007
Énigme et déchiffrement, screening as part of Monumenta, Grand Palais, Paris, France
In Paralellen Welten (Laurent Montaron, Laurent Grasso, Corinna Schnitt), curated by
Dr. Eva Schmidt, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Siegen, Germany
Antidote 3, Galerie des Galeries, Paris, France
Début de siècle, Musée Départemental d’Art Contemporain, Rochechouart, France
Intouchable: L’idéal transparence, (touring exhibition), curated by Guillaume Désanges
and François Piron, Museo Patio Herreriano, Valladolid, Spain
Dark Matter, Artnews Projects, Berlin, Germany
Je est il, je sont ils ?, Abbaye Saint-André, Centre d’Art Contemporain, Meymac, France
Des mondes perdus, CAPC - Musée d’Art Contemporain, Bordeaux, France
La fête, Silkaporn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Free electrons - videos of the Lemaitre collection, curated by Carolina Grau, International Center for Contemporary Culture, San Sebastian, Spain
Vergänglichkeit, SCHLEICHER/LANGE, Paris, France
I am a future melancholic, screenings, Tate Modern, London, Great Britain
Inky toy affinitas, Cerealart, Philadelphia, USA
Partners in crime, gallery mc, New York, USA
Various small fires, Royal College of Art, London, Great Britain
2006
L’usage du monde, curated by Ana Janevski, Museum of Modern and Contemporary
Art Mali Salon, Rijeka, Croatia
Dormir, rêver…et autres nuits, CAPC - Musée d’Art Contemporain, Bordeaux, France
The last generation, curated by Max Henry, Apexart New York à la galerie Jousse Entreprise, Paris, France
Noir c’est la vie, Abbaye Saint-André, Centre d’Art Contemporain, Meymac, France
Usual suspects, Bureau d’hypothèses Université Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne,
Paris, France
Supernova, curated by Judicaël Lavrador, Domaine Pommery, Reims, France
Accords exentriques, Centre Artistique et Culturel Domaine de Chamarande,
Chamarande, France
Action, FRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Marseille, France
Intouchable: L’idéal transparence, (touring exhibition), curated by Guillaume Désanges
and François Piron, Villa Arson, Nice, France
Printemps de Septembre, Toulouse, France
2005
The last generation, curated by Max Henry, Apexart, New York, USA
I still believe in miracles, curated by Laurence Bosse, Anne Dressen, Hans Ulrich Obrist,
Angeline Scherf, ARC / Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France
Radiodays, De Appel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2004
Célébration ! Onde claire, FRAC Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
Video window box / white box, Cohan and Leslie, New York, USA
2003 International studio and curatorial program open studios, New York, USA
Faits et gestes / dispositifs d’exposition, Arles, France
Suspendu, fa projects, London, Great Britain
2002
Subréel, curated by Nathalie Ergino, MAC, Marseille, France
Mental shifts, curated by gb agency, UKS gallery, Oslo, Norway
Promotion, Espace Ricard, Paris, France
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2012
Open End, Sammlung Goetz im Haus der Kunst, foreword by Okwui Enwezor, exhibition catalogue, published by Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany
Laurent Montaron, interview by Sarah Marcadante, ANNUAL Magazine online, July 2012
Zukunft für Mitmacher, Hör- und Sehspiele bei Schleicher/Lange,
text by Michaela Nolte, p.27, published by Tagesspiegel, Berlin
Laurent Montaron, Le démon de l’analogique, text by Philippe-Alain Michaud, p.40-45,
published by art press, Paris
2011
Laurent Montaron, monographic catalogue, text by Michel Gauthier and Daniel Baumann, published by les presses du réel Collection IAC, Villeurbanne/Rhône-Alpes
2010
Reflection, text by Yuu Takeshia, published by Art Tower Mito, Mito
L’élixir de Panacée, text by Hanna Alkema, p.60-61, published by Palais Benedictine,
Fécamp
Chronique d’une disparition annoncée, Volume (a Contemporary Art Journal about
Sound), June-November 2010 issue, text by Anne-Lou Vincente, p.84-91
Le temps du médium,Revue 20-27, volume N° 4, text by Michel Gauthier, p.179-191,
published by M19
2009
Résonances, text by Judicaël Lavrador, p. 10-16, Les Inrockuptiblees, N°689
Laurent Montaron, text by Pedro Morais, published in Art 21, N° 21
Laurent Montaron, text by Jens Emil Sennewald, published in Kunstbulletin
Rêver, peut-être, text by Maurice Ulrich, published in L’Humanité
Distorsion du réel, text by Frédéric Bonnet, published in Le Journal des Arts, N° 298
Laurent Montaron, text by Lilian Davies, published in Artforum international
Qu’est-ce que l’art aujourd’hui? text by Judicaël Lavrador, p.122-123, published by
Beaux arts Editions, Paris
Of Other Spaces, text by James Voorhies, p.32-35, published by Bureau for Open
Culture, Columbus College of Art & Design, Ohio
2008
Geheime Botschaft im Diktaphon, text by Barbara Paul, Kunstmagazin
Melancholische Konstruktionen von Intimitaet, text by Dietrich Roeschmann, published
in Badische Zeitung
Liebenswuerdige Autisten, text by Annette Hoffmann, published in Der Sonntag
French Connection - 88 artistes contemporains. 88 critiques d’art, text by
Jean-Christophe Royoux, published by Blackjack Editions, Paris
Qu’est-ce que l’art vidéo aujourd’hui ?, text by Vincent Normand, p.150-151, published
by Beaux-Arts Editions, Paris
Modern Ruin - A Walk Among the Dead, p. 12, published by Queensland Art
Gallery, Brisbane
Sound of Music, text by Camille Beulque, published by Collection FRAC Nord-Pas-deCalais, Dunkerque
Conspire – Transmediale 08, Festival for Art and Digital Culture Berlin, exhibition catalogue
Neutre Intense - Melancholia, text by Christophe Gallois, p.108-110, published by
Maison populaire, Montreuil
2007
Salto al vacio, text by Roberta Bosco, published in El Pais
Antidote 03, La scène française aux Galeries Lafayette, text by Judicaël Lavrador, Hors
série de Connaissance des Arts, published by SFPA, Paris
In Parallelen Welten, text by Nicolas Exertier, p.24-47, published by Museum für
Gegenwartskunst, Siegen
Electrons libres - Sélection de vidéos de la Collection Lemaître, text by Carolina Grau
and Joxean Munoz, published by CICC - Centre International de Cultur Contempo raine
Tabacalera, Sant Sébastien
Various small fires - on the surface, everything seems fine - Florian Pumhösel and
Laurent Montaron, text by Coline Milliard, p.61-70, published by Royal College of Art,
London
2006
Laurent Montaron at SCHLEICHER/LANGE, text by David Coggins, published in
Art in America
Laurent Montaron at SCHLEICHER/LANGE, text by Anne Dressen, published by Flash
Art, N° 249
Laurent Montaron, text by Jean-Max Colard, published by Les Inrockuptibles, N° 557
Laurent Montaron at SCHLEICHER/LANGE, text by Bérénice Bailly, published in
Le Monde
Paroles d’artiste: Laurent Montaron, text by Frédéric Bonnet, published in
Le Journal des Arts, N° 228
Les étranges histoires de Montaron, text by Elisabeth Lebovici, published in Libération
Intouchable (l’idéal transparence), text by Guillaume Desanges and François Piron,
published by Editions Xavier Barral / Villa Arson, Nice
Action ed., text by Pedro Morais, p. 43, published by FRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte
d’Azur, Marseille
Laurent Montaron, monographic catalogue, published by La Galerie, Centre d’art
contemporain de Noisy-le-Sec, Noisy-le-Sec
Supernova Experience, Domaine de Pommery, Reims, Hors série de Beaux-Arts
Magazine, published by Beaux-Arts SAS, Paris
100 artistes, qu’est ce que l’art contemporain en France ?, text by Judcaël Lavrador,
published by Beaux Arts Editions / TTM, Boulogne
Printemps de Septembre à Toulouse, 2006, Volume n° 3 : Lignes Brisées / Broken
Lines, published by Les presses du reel, Dijon
2005
Laurent Montaron: Readings, text by Anne Bonnin, published in ZéroDeux, N° 36
Echo subliminal, text by Judicaël Lavrador, published in Les Inrockuptibles N° 523
Laurent Montaron, text by Charlotte Laubard, published on artforum.com
I Still Believe in Miracles, exhibition catalogue, text by Anne Dressen
2004
Célébration ! 20 ans du FRAC Champagne-Ardenne, p.162-163, 170-171, 187 and 443,
text by François Piron, published by Collection FRAC Champagne-Ardenne, Reims
Ateliers 1997-2002 / Centre National de la Photographie, text by Pascale Cassagnau,
p.110-112, published by Centre National de la Photographie
2002
Subréel, text by François Piron
2001
Post 01 - Owner’s Manual, École Régional des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, Nantes OGM,
Orthez, texte by Ronan le Régent
2000
Chroniques du Dehors, numéro hors série du Journal du Centre National de la
Photographie dans le cadre des Rencontres Internationales de la photographie d’Arles,
text by François Piron
1999
Le temps libre : son imaginaire, son aménagement, ses trucs pour s’en sortir, Deauville,
text by Jean-Charles Masséra
1998 A quoi rêvent les années 90 ?, text by de Jean-Charles Masséra, published by Centre
d’art Mira Phalaina / Maison Populaire, Montreuil