Robes de Cérémonie - Sarcophagi 1985

Galerie Noctuelle / Michel Groleau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada — Molded pigmented paper pulp, felt, silk, fabric, coal ore, ink — Robes : H. 170 to 190 x L. 80 to 110 x D. 5 cm /each element —Sarcophagi : H. 50 to 70 x L. 80 to 180 x D. 40 to 80 cm /each element.

(…) “These clothes ready to destroy will always be in the wrong size. Paper and felt definitely dress too big. This giant size accentuates the theatricality of these dresses and coats of ceremony hundreds of snags that no one will ever wear. Your kimonos are totally anti-functional! Like Diderot, you regret your old dressing gown. We’ll dress up in canvases and stars. Myths and mites. The material seems to have an underground life.” (…)               

© René Viau 1985, excerpt from French text: Une lettre, Paris, France.