David Lynch "The Air Is On Fire" @ Cartier Foundation

Exhibition from March 3 to May 27, 2007

Presented at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris, The Air is on Fire is the largest exhibition devoted to David Lynch as a visual artist. Exploring the multiple facets of this work, it brings together paintings, photographs, drawings, experimental films, and sound created since 1960. This exhibition event offers an exceptional occasion to discover and to revisit his creations with never-before-seen works, installed in an environment designed by him. It is complemented by a series of Nomadic Nights events, including concerts and projections, that he created.

A major publication in both English and French containing numerous reproductions of David Lynch’s fine art and film work will accompany the exhibition. It will feature a CD recording of a conversation between the artist and American journalist Kristine McKenna, who comment on the book’s illustrations with ideas, anecdotes, and interpretations. A rich interview between Boris Groys and Andrei Ujica explores the connections between art and cinema within the framework of 20th century art history, and more particularly investigates Lynch’s body of work. It thereby provides a theoretical understanding of the manner in which this important filmmaker, painter, sculptor, and photographer constructs his entire oeuvre.

David Lynch, The Air is on Fire
Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris
Thames & Hudson, London/New York
Hardback, English, 23 x 28 cm, 452 pages, double CD
305 color reproductions, 95 black and white reproductions
Price: 49.50 Euros/34.95 Pounds/70 Dollars.