Champion
by Pablo Grand Mourcel
- Printed in France
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Exhibition available in several formats.
“The Champion series was born from a Papier Magazine initiative dedicated to the 98 Football World Cup. I had discovered the architecture of trophies, which could be dismantled at will, and I started by making totems bearing the image of the 1998 football players. I subsequently expanded the tribute paid to the great figures of sport by making statuettes
representing legendary boxers. The trophies are made from modules made of wood, ceramic, plastic, iron, and marble, assembled on a threaded rod. The sculptures become fetishes, statuettes to which a powerful cult is devoted.
Graphically, I find the world of sport fascinating: the jerseys, the ball, the haircuts, everything is very distinctive. My sources of inspiration can come from anywhere, but the heart of my practice remains popular art; sport, dinosaurs, religion, very accessible things. I like the idea of speaking to as many people as possible.
In my drawing practice, I am clearly more interested in the human and the idea of deformation, torsion and tension in bodies. Recently, I attended the French arm wrestling championship, during which I took quite a few photos. Perhaps this will influence my work at some point… »
• Outdoors: choose locations where people take a walk and/or where there is a lot of foot traffic: in the centre of the town, near a school, in a public garden or along a walking trail... And if possible, on flat ground!
• Indoors: reception hall, office, waiting room, dining room, meeting room - choose the best-lit space.
CAUTION: If the space where you are displaying the exhibition is slightly damp, we recommend purchasing eight simple frames of the same size (50 x 70 cm) to protect the prints.
The papers we have chosen for printing our exhibitions meet two essential criteria, among others: beautiful colour rendering and durability.
• Exhibitions intended for outdoor display are printed on high-quality 130gsm blue-backed paper.
• For exhibitions intended for indoor display, we have chosen a 550gsm semi-rigid paper to which we attach a simple hanging system. These panels can therefore be hung on a single nail or framed if they are to be displayed in a slightly damp location.
For outdoor displays, our poster formats have been chosen to best suit “election” billboards:
• Large outdoor format (84 x 119 cm) for maximum impact. With one poster per billboard, you will need eight in total.
• Small outdoor format (63 x 93 cm) so that two posters can be placed on the same billboard... meaning you only need to install four billboards.
• Indoor exhibition (50 x 70 cm): 8 prints to hang on 5 linear metres of free wall space.
Full view of the exhibition
