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Bernard Piffaretti: Je n’ai jamais peint un tableau récent

Los Angeles, 12 April – 8 June 2024

Bernard Piffaretti: Je n’ai jamais peint un tableau récent

Lisson Gallery is delighted to announce a solo exhibition of paintings by French artist Bernard Piffaretti spanning a time period from 1989 to 2019. The presentation of 9 large-scale works marks the first time Piffaretti will showcase with the gallery in Los Angeles. For over four decades, the artist has deployed his distinctive method now known as “the Piffaretti system.” 

In accordance with this process, each canvas is first of all bisected by a single vertical line. The artist then paints a spontaneous composition on one side of that dividing boundary, and then repeats it on the other. The deliberate ensuing ambiguity as to which side was painted first questions notions of originality, the authentic gesture, and completion.

Upon entering the gallery, visitors are met with Piffaretti’s abstractions in close dialogue with one another. The artist views his oeuvre as a constantly refined singular work, carefully curating exhibitions to feature compositions from various years, often with a decade or more between them. 

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Works on view

Installation views

Bernard Piffaretti: Je n’ai jamais peint un tableau récent artwork
Bernard Piffaretti: Je n’ai jamais peint un tableau récent artwork
Bernard Piffaretti: Je n’ai jamais peint un tableau récent artwork
Bernard Piffaretti: Je n’ai jamais peint un tableau récent artwork
Bernard Piffaretti: Je n’ai jamais peint un tableau récent artwork
Bernard Piffaretti: Je n’ai jamais peint un tableau récent artwork

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Location

1037 N. Sycamore Avenue
Los Angeles

Opening Times:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm

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