Benoît Piéron

Benoît Piéron draws his materials from hospitals and medical environments, and reappropriates them in order to open up new enchanting worlds, far removed from the romantic heroism typical of the usual metaphors of illness. His vocabulary is based on his experiences of time (slowed down, distended) and space (shrunken, but also expanded) during illness and the many hospital stays he has endured since childhood. Benoît Piéron’s installations account for his stand still journeys, the sensation of the body “in landscape format” and the feeling of living “off-screen”. The reveries that emerge from these memories are as many ways of protesting against validist and productivist norms. ...

Chisenhale Gallery is dedicated to placing artists at the core of its mission. They have supported the realisation of major works by an international array of artists, often solidifying careers through timely solo commissions, notably including Lubaina Himid, Wolfgang Tillmans, Cornelia Parker, Faisal Abdu’Allah, Hito Steyerl, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Yu Ji, Abbas Akhavan, Rachel Jones and Rory Pilgrim. Chisenhale Gallery was founded by artists. The same experimental vision and spirit of possibility that transformed an empty veneer factory and brewery warehouse into an art gallery continues to guide their work today. They commission and produce contemporary art, publish books and online material, and actively engage in social projects. ...