Objets en question exhibition posters

The exhibition Objets en question: archéologie, ethnologie, avant-garde (“Objects – Ways of seeing: archeology, ethnology, avant-garde”) explores the crossroads between surrealism, ethnology and archaeology during the interwar period in France, focusing on the question of what to do with objects.

From the museum website:

The fertile dialogue that developed marked a decisive turning point in the decompartmentalisation of disciplines. It was driven by avant-garde journals, particularly Cahiers d’art (1926–1965), Minotaure (1933–1939) and Documents (1929–1930).

Throughout their issues, these periodicals challenged academic frameworks. By placing photographic reproductions of ancient, modern and non-European works in dialogue with one another, they were able to escape the authority of classical art history, challenge established values and give rise to new meanings.

Studio j6 was responsible for the artistic direction of the Museum Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in 2019. For this exhibition, Guénola Six and Julie Richard created the visual identity together and chose Camelion (OH no Type Co.) for the title and text.