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SHADOW FOLLOW THE SUBSTANCE
2004 / 2012
Shadow Follows the Substance presents the painted shadows of twenty great contemporary artists.
Each artist poses for Klaus Guingand, who immortalizes their shadow on a 200 x 150 cm canvas, painted with acrylics and signed with the artist.
Each participant answers the question:
" What is a shadow to you? "
The meetings are filmed by Muriel Guingand.
The work The Shadows was started by Klaus Guingand in 1987.
Artists
Jasper Johns, Pierre Soulages, Yayoi Kusama,
Miquel Barcelõ, Jan Fabre, Erwin Wurm,
Bernar Venet, Brice Marden, Wim Delvoye,
Fabrice Hyber, Pierre Alechinsky, Dennis Oppenheim,
François Morellet,Jean-Pierre Raynaud, Sandro Chia,
Jacques Monory, Robert Wilson, Bertrand Lavier,
Robert Combas, Gottfried Honegger.
Yayoi Kusama poses for Klaus Guingand - 2005
In 2005, in Tokyo, Japan, Yayoi Kusama participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Yayoi Kusama agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize her shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, she answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the Japanese artist, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts her own perception with that of the shadow.
Brice Marden poses for Klaus Guingand - 2006
In 2006, in New York City, Brice Marden participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Brice Marden agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the American painter, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Pierre Soulages poses for Klaus Guingand - 2005
In 2005, in Paris, France, Pierre Soulages participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Pierre Soulages agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow, a symbolic gesture that explores the concept of the trace, identity, and the invisible part of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the French painter, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Jan Fabre poses for Klaus Guingand - 2008
In 2008, in Antwerp, Belgium, Jan Fabre participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Jan Fabre agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow, a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the Belgian artist, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Erwin Wurm poses for Klaus Guingand - 2011
In 2011, in Vienna, Austria, Erwin Wurm participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited leading figures in contemporary art. Erwin Wurm agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the Austrian artist, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Bernar Venet poses for Klaus Guingand - 2006
In 2006, in New York City, Bernar Venet participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Bernar Venet agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the French artist, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Miquel Barceló poses for Klaus Guingand - 2005
In 2005, in Marbella, Spain, Miquel Barceló participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Miquel Barceló agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the Spanish painter, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Wim Delvoye poses for Klaus Guingand - 2005
In 2005, in Ghent, Belgium, Wim Delvoye participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited leading figures in contemporary art. Delvoye agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the Belgian artist, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Jean-Pierre Raynaud poses for Klaus Guingand - 2005
In 2005, in Paris, France, Jean-Pierre Raynaud participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Jean-Pierre Raynaud agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the French artist, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Pierre Alechinsky poses for Klaus Guingand - 2006
In 2006, in Bougival, France, Pierre Alechinsky participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Pierre Alechinsky agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the Belgian painter, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Fabrice Hyber poses for Klaus Guingand - 2004
In 2004, in Paris, France, Fabrice Hyber participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Fabrice Hyber agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow, a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the French painter, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Dennis Oppenheim poses for Klaus Guingand - 2007
In 2007, in New York City, Dennis Oppenheim participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Oppenheim agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the American artist, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
François Morellet poses for Klaus Guingand - 2005
In 2005, in Paris, France, François Morellet participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. François Morellet agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow—a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the French artist, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Jacques Monory poses for Klaus Guingand - 2006
In 2006, in Cachan, France, Jacques Monory participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Jacques Monory agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow, a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each person. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the French painter, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Robert Wilson poses for Klaus Guingand - 2007
In 2007, in Berlin, Germany, Robert Wilson participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Robert Wilson agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow, a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the American artist, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Robert Combas poses for Klaus Guingand - 2008
In 2008, in Paris, France, Robert Combas participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Robert Combas agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow, a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. As an extension of this ritual, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the French painter, whose work already explores the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronts his own perception with that of the shadow.
Bertrand Lavier poses for Klaus Guingand - 1991
In 1991, in France, Bertrand Lavier participated in Klaus Guingand's artwork "Shadow Follows the Substance." For this project, the artist invited major figures in contemporary art. Bertrand Lavier agreed to pose, allowing Guingand to immortalize his shadow, a symbolic gesture that explores the traces, identity, and invisible aspects of each individual. Following this ritual, in 2005, he answered the question posed to all participating artists: "For you, what is a shadow?" The session was filmed by Muriel Guingand, capturing the moment when the French artist, whose work already explored the sensory dimension of matter and light, confronted his own perception with that of the shadow.
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