Christian Boltanski
Monuments Noirs

11 Nov 2007 - 26 Jan 2008
Cologne

Christian Boltanski, Monuments Noirs

A quiet landscape of black cubes at breast height in Christian Boltanski's central installation in the Kewenig Galerie draws the view from its smooth and black surface into their inside. Black and white portraits of deceased which refer to Swiss funeral notices are resting there. Prepared so similar to a shrine, a solemn atmosphere of a cemetry is created in the show room which softly reminds us of the transitoriness of life.

Installation views

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Works

Autoportrait
Tableau Noir
Tableau Noir
Tableaux Noirs
Tableaux Noirs
Tableaux Noirs
Tableaux Noirs

Christian Boltanski

Tableau Noir
Tableau Noir, 2007
black and white photograph, acrylic paint, framed
129 x 169 cm