Our images from the exhibition Les Bleus meets the master of blue at Maison Artcurial
Artcurial House
From June 15 to July 26, 2024
What if the favorite objects of the sporting world could be transformed into real works of art? This is the crazy bet that the Artcurial auction house is offering us, by dressing sixteen iconic pieces from the history of sport in the famous Klein blue. From Tony Parker's ball becoming an electric ball to Zinédine Zidane's jersey transformed into an ultra-trendy outfit, including Teddy Riner's overseas black belt, this exhibition plunges us into a hypnotizing locker room. Boxing gloves, sword, medal, racket, disc or helmet, we relive the most memorable moments of these champions through objects elevated to the rank of museum sculptures. Pieces which will be exhibited for six weeks before being sold during a charity auction for the benefit of the Sport a du Cœur association.
Did you know? From Yves Klein we retained the emblematic electric blue. Who, on the other hand, remembers that before being the artist we know, Yves Klein was a top athlete? It was in 1947 that Yves Klein discovered judo, considered at the time not as a sport but as an art allowing self-control. At the age of 25, he became a 4th dan black belt, after training tirelessly for almost two years at the Kõdõkan Institute in Tokyo. In his quest for uncompromising absoluteness, our artist with a fiery temperament decided to create a unique, intense, vibrant color, an ultramarine blue which would become his signature.
Artcurial House
From June 15 to July 26, 2024
7 roundabout des Champs-Élysées, 75008
FREE ENTRANCE
Will be presented (price €5,000)
- the pair of boxing gloves from Brahim Asloum
- the helm of the boat Sodebo of Thomas Coville
- the helmet of Tony Estanguet
- the mask and sword of Laura Flessel
- the pair of skis of Martin Fourcade
- the ping-pong racket of Jean-Philippe Gatien
- the pair of crampons from Olivier Giroud
- the Paralympic medal of Béatrice Hess
- the boots and helmet of Karim Laghouag
- the golf clubs of Thomas Levet
- the record of Kevin Mayer
- the jersey of Thierry Omeyer
- Tony Parker's ball
- the windsurfing fin of Charline Picon
- the black belt of Teddy Riner
- the jersey of Zinédine Zidane
Auction on July 1, 2024.
