Xavier Veilhan
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Xavier Veilhan is a French artist who lives and works in Paris
. His work consists of photography, sculpture, film, painting and installation art
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Other works include La Forêt or La Grotte (1998), Le Plein Emploi, (Strasbourg
2005), Projet Hyperréaliste/ The Photorealist Project, for the Lyon
Biennale in 2003, Baron de Triqueti(2006). He created a grey monster in Tours
(2006), a blue lion in Bordeaux
, and a bear, penguins and other characters in Lyon
(2006).
In 2004 he had a solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. His work consists of photography, sculpture, film, painting and installation art
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
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Works
The Rhinocéros (1999) is life-size and coated with red lacquer. The 1995 statues for Les Gardes Républicaines looked like real size toy figures. La Ford T (1997-1999) is a handmade reconstruction of the Ford Model TFord Model T
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from September 1908 to May 1927...
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Other works include La Forêt or La Grotte (1998), Le Plein Emploi, (Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
2005), Projet Hyperréaliste/ The Photorealist Project, for the Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
Biennale in 2003, Baron de Triqueti(2006). He created a grey monster in Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
(2006), a blue lion in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, and a bear, penguins and other characters in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
(2006).
In 2004 he had a solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou.