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Giorgio Morandi, Fiori, 1943, huile sur toile, 35,5 × 25,5 cm, Bertozzi & Casoni, Per Morandi, 2020, céramique polychrome et bronze, H. 50,5 × 31,5 × 32,5 cm Courtesy of Galleria Maggiore g.a.m.

Galerie d’Art Maggiore g.a.m.

Javier Ruiz Pérez, Girasoles, Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm, 2025, Unique

Galerie Droste

Galerie Dominique Fiat

Vivian Van Blerk 1971 — 2024, South Africa

"Memento Mori"

  • Vivian Van Blerk, La Clairiere, Sculpture ceramique, 65×65×70 cm.

Vivian Van Blerk, La Clairiere, Sculpture ceramique, 65×65×70 cm.

A tribute to the recently deceased South African-born artist Vivian Van Blerk (1971-2024, Paris). His work combines ceramic sculptures, installations and photographs. Vivian Van Blerk was assiduously preparing her next solo show at the gallery on the theme of Archipelagos, which combine Memento Mori and nature’s resilience in the face of human destruction.
They conceal unique inner worlds and question the environment in a post-human future dominated by the rebirth of nature.

“Trained as a photographer, I have, over the course of my research, created numerous models using a variety of materials such as wood, plaster, polystyrene, or clay.

My photographs were the only trace of this work, as my models—imposing yet ephemeral—were destroyed.

My photographic practice was analog and traditional. Later, to give a tangible presence to these representations, I turned to traditional techniques such as cyanotype, gum bichromate, or prints on old glass plates.

More recently, ceramics have allowed me to transform my models into fully realized works of art, no longer merely photographic supports.

This material, both solid, noble, and fragile, conveys the fragile beauty of existence. I thus explored the theme of Memento Mori through a series of human skulls, following the tradition of vanitas and still lifes. Each piece becomes the vessel for a unique universe, revealed or secretly hidden within the skulls, reflecting the imagination of each individual.

My latest ceramic works address our relationship with the world and the environments created by humans. They depict a post-human world, haunted by its ruins and remnants, the last echoes of our civilizations, while nature reclaims its place.

A tranquil, naturalistic resurrection, yet also a poignant warning about the future of our society.”

  • Vivian Van Blerk

Solo show of Vivian Van Blerk

From May 22nd to June 5th, 2025

Rendez-Vous

Friday 23 May 2025 at 6:00 pm

Opening of Vivian Van Blerk’s Memento Mori exhibition – Galerie Dominique Fiat

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12 Rue Martel
75010 Paris, France
01 40 29 04 62 dominiquefiat.com

The gallery

The gallery is an authentic space for innovation, covering a wide variety of media - painting, sculpture, photography, video, architecture and fashion - open to international creations with an attraction to non-Western scenes, all guided by current concerns of poetic, sociological, historical and political nature.
Renowned for discovering young, emerging artists, the gallery contributes to the careers of influential international creators from specific horizons, from the Californian Light & Space movement to the various scenes in South Africa, North Africa and Asia, as well as the Caribbean and Guyanese scenes and related issues.

Gallery artists

Malala Andrialavidrazanana, Rut Blees Luxembourg, Hannah Collins, Roxane Daumas, Emo de Medeiros, Laddie John Dill, Anita Dube, Safâa Erruas, John Goto, Itvan Kebadian, Nicola lo Calzo, Chantal Regnault, Vivian Van Blerk, Sue Williamson

Galerie sélectionnée par Hugo Spini

In the thematic « Contemporary Art »

MAX ERNST & JOAQUÍN FERRER - Les surprises du hasard exhibition view, Galleria Continua / Paris Matignon. Photo: © Paul Hennebelle. Paris ADAGP 2025

GALLERIA CONTINUA

Max Ernst & Joaquín Ferrer

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"Les surprises du hasard"

Evelyn Pultara, Atnwelarr and Kame, Acrylique sur toile, 210 x 120 cm, 2007 ©Evelyn Pultara ©Arts d’Australie • Stéphane Jacob

©Evelyn Pultara ©Arts d’Australie • Stéphane Jacob

GALERIE ARTS D’AUSTRALIE • STEPHANE JACOB

Abie Loy Kemarre, Ada Pula Beasley, Anna Pitjara, Belinda Golder Kngwarreye, Clara Wubuqwubuk, Elizabeth Kunoth Kngwarreye, Evelyn Omeenyo, Evelyn Pultara, G. W. Bot, Konstantina, Lilly Sandover Kngwarreye, Marilyn Golder Kngwarreye, Naomi Price, Niah Juella Mcleod, Ollie Kemmare, Philip Gudthaykudthay et Tjimpuna Williams

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"Yallaroo"

Countrejour in the French Style, 1974, Gravure, 75 exemplaires, 99,5 × 91,5 cm © David Hockney / Courtesy Galerie Lelong

Galerie Lelong

David Hockney 1937, United Kingdom

"Impressions"

In the thematic « Ecological Art »

Siri Derkert, Sara i fönstret, 1924, Unsigned, Oil on canvas mounted on canvas, 95.3 x 63.3 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and Andréhn-Schiptjenko. © Paulina Simon

Andréhn-Schiptjenko

Siri Derkert 1888 — 1973, Sweden

Guillaume Castel, Palma, acier Corten et inox, 19 x 25 x 29 cm, 2024, Courtesy Galerie Ariane C-Y, œuvre Guillaume Castel, ©image Gregory Copitet.

Galerie Ariane C-Y

Guillaume Castel 1980, France

"Jardin des simples"

Femme Jibóia, Kássia Borges Mytara, photo Sami Korhonen @ricardofernandesgallery

Ricardo Fernandes

Kássia Borges Mytara 1962, Brazil

"'Femme Jibóia"

In the thematic « Environmental Art »

En premier plan : Cristina Almodóvar, AFFLEUREMENT ROCHEUX, 2024, Carton collé sur bois et vernis, 140 x 220 x 80 cm

En arrière plan : Cristina Almodóvar, MARCOS, Evasion, 2025, Encre sur papier encadré, carton encollé et vernis, 177 x 295 cm

Galerie Dutko

Cristina Almodóvar 1970, Spain

"Au-delà de la matière"

In the thematic « Photography »

Galerie SIT DOWN

Jean-Michel André 1976, France

"Chambre 207"

Zhanna Kadyrova - Strategic locations, exhibition view - GALLERIA CONTINUA, Paris (C) Hafid Lhachmi - ADAGP Paris, 2025

GALLERIA CONTINUA

Zhanna Kadyrova 1981, Ukraine

"Strategic Locations"

Raphaëlle Peria, Le brouillard des sentiments, grattage sur photographie, 80x60cm, 2025.

Galerie Papillon

Raphaëlle Peria 1989, France

"Si j’étais un arbre, je serais toi"

In the thematic « Sculpture »

Alighiero Boetti, Entre chien et loup, 1988, Tapestry, Embroidery/fabric, 18 x 18 cm, Courtesy : Pron

Pron

Alice Gavalet, Alighiero Boetti, Bernard Rooke, Carlo Scarpa, Diego Giacometti, Ernesto Basile, Ettore Sottsass, Fausto Melotti, Gommaar Gilliams, Jane Yang-D’Haene, Kodai Ujiie, Lucio Fontana, Maurizio Donzelli, Niyaz Najafov, Marc Chagall, Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso, Pietro Ruffo, Roberto Matta, Rémy Pommeret, Roger Herman, Ujiie Kodai, et Vittorio Zecchin

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"Exposition inaugurale"

Evelyn Pultara, Atnwelarr and Kame, Acrylique sur toile, 210 x 120 cm, 2007 ©Evelyn Pultara ©Arts d’Australie • Stéphane Jacob

©Evelyn Pultara ©Arts d’Australie • Stéphane Jacob

GALERIE ARTS D’AUSTRALIE • STEPHANE JACOB

Abie Loy Kemarre, Ada Pula Beasley, Anna Pitjara, Belinda Golder Kngwarreye, Clara Wubuqwubuk, Elizabeth Kunoth Kngwarreye, Evelyn Omeenyo, Evelyn Pultara, G. W. Bot, Konstantina, Lilly Sandover Kngwarreye, Marilyn Golder Kngwarreye, Naomi Price, Niah Juella Mcleod, Ollie Kemmare, Philip Gudthaykudthay et Tjimpuna Williams

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"Yallaroo"

Joachim Bandau, vue de l'exposition personnelle ''La Face cachée'', 2016, Galerie Maubert, Paris

Galerie Maubert

Joachim Bandau 1936, Germany

"Solo Show''

In the tour « Marais »

Javier Ruiz Pérez, Girasoles, Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm, 2025, Unique

Galerie Droste

Javier Ruiz Pérez 1989, Spain

"QUISE SER UN ELEFANTE ASUSTADO"

"I Wanted to Be a Scared Elephant"

Michel Potage, Dans la vase, Technique Mixte, 130 x 195 cm

L'Avant Galerie Vossen

Michel Potage 1949 — 2020, France

"Michel POTAGE Peintures et Dessins"

Paul Wesenberg, Carmin River, 2024, huile sur toile, toile cirée, 200 x 150 cm, Courtesy RX&SLAG

Galerie RX&SLAG

Paul Wesenberg 1973, Germany

"Found New Paradise"

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