Château de Nyon
Place du Château
CH – 1260 Nyon
Opening: June 8th, 18-20
Exhibition: June 9 – November 26, 2017
In presence of the artists, we are delighted to present a group exhibition which presents a response to the golden silk trappings of 18th century fashion, luminescent silver and “singeries” playful monkeys, porcelaine portraits by Jan de Vliegher, 18th century interiors by Karen Knorr who plays with La Fontaine’s Fables. Yinke Shonibare MBE presents an installation entitled “The Crowning” revisiting Fragonard’s Swing in a more tragic mode announces the end of 18th century society but also others between the guillotine and the masked ball.
The exhibited artists are:
Istvan Balogh
Jan de Vliegher
Christian Gonzenbach
Jessica Harrison
Karen Knorr
Yinka Shonibare MBE