Géométrie Dans Les Spasmes

The exhibition "Géométrie dans les spasmes" (Geometry in spasms) at Mennour, Paris, presents works by François Morellet that explore the intersection of geometry and eroticism. Morellet's approach to geometry is characterized by its dynamism, often appearing to vibrate, tighten, or malfunction, deviating from a purely cold or rational aesthetic. This exhibition highlights his "Pornometry" series, where simple geometric shapes like rectangles and squares are used to depict sexual positions, subverting the austere language of systematic abstraction with a deliberately irreverent and erotic dimension.

The works on display, including pieces from 1986 and 1987, demonstrate Morellet's playful yet provocative use of abstraction. The grid, typically a symbol of order, transforms into a stage for carnal energy, with the artist incorporating elements of his own anatomy into lines and squares. These "Figures hâtives" (hasty figures) humorously reference Yves Klein's anthropometries, distorting figurative impressions through geometric forms and evoking the movement of desire rather than purely mathematical concepts.