Marie-Jo Lafontaine

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Marie-Jo Lafontaine is a contemporary conceptual artist born in Belgium. She is best known for her sculpting and videos, but she also works with textiles, tapestry, video installations, still photography. Some notable works by Marie-Jo Lafontaine include Dance the World! (2008) which is a lyrical film documenting dancers performing Flamenco and Tango;

Dance The World 1

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Steel Tears (1987) which is a video sculpture; or Babylon Babies, which is a series of portrait photographs of teenagers in large format on monochromatic backgrounds, published in book format. Marie-Jo Lafontaine focuses her works on human existence in all its varied forms. Some have identified her photography as being documentary in style. Perhaps existential in theme, her compositions capture the beauty or intrigue of the world around us, or bring us to see people completely without contextual references which might sway our opinions in one way or another. Her work encourages seeing the world differently than might be expected, leading us to thoughtfully consider her created environments or experience natural images with new eyes. In addition, Marie-Jo Lafontaine’s books have been Read More

Belgium / female artist / New Media Art / Body Art / Conceptual art

ARTWORKS BY Marie-Jo Lafontaine

Marie-Jo Lafontaine

Dance The World 2, 2010

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Marie-Jo Lafontaine

Dance The World 1, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Pigment Print

EUR 250

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What is conceptual art?

Sometimes referred to as Conceptualism, this is an art form where the idea(s) or concept(s) behind the work take precedence over material concerns and traditional aesthetics. Many conceptual artworks can be created by anyone simply by following written instructions. The concept or idea is the most essential aspect of the artwork.

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