L'île aux mouches

Guillaume Pinard's exhibition "L'île aux mouches" (Fly Island) presents a body of work stemming from the artist's meticulous investigations and observations, often drawing inspiration from children's literature, comics, and popular science. Pinard explores the gaps and inconsistencies within established representations of knowledge, revealing underlying power dynamics related to colonialism, sexism, and anthropocentrism. His practice involves a synthesis of images and writing, functioning as evidence to elucidate complex themes.

This exhibition focuses on Pinard's recent immersion in a world populated by insects and arachnids, viewed through the lens of naturalists' methods. Works like "Pensées," "Les promesses de l’immonde," and "fantasme" are part of this exploration. The artist creates an "emotional bestiary" using forms such as fly pupae and dolls, which challenge traditional hierarchies and classifications. These pieces serve as transitional objects, alleviating anxieties about the separation of different realms and offering a perspective on unfinished metamorphoses and precarious existences.