Two works by Renaud Auguste-Dormeuil have entered the collection of The Musée National d’Art Moderne - Centre Pompidou.
Tapisserie dite le saut dans le vide : Ciel du 16 octobre 1793 (12h15) à Paris (place de la concorde) / Exécution par décapitation de Marie-Antoinette., 2024
Aubusson tapestry enhanced with India ink and gold gouache.
241 x 202 cm
From the series Hope It Was Worth It, which brings together twelve Aubusson tapestries dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. Each tapestry is linked to a historical event that occurred during its time of weaving. The starry skies corresponding to these events are digitally reconstructed and woven into the tapestries by a craftswoman, adding a contemporary dimension to this traditional art form.
The Day Before New York _ New York _ September 10, 2001 _ 23:59, 2004 (tirage 2025)
Dibond print
186 x 166 cm
From the series The Day Before_Star System, this work depicts, in IGN map format, the night sky as it appeared on the eve of an airstrike targeting civilian populations, here the September 11 2001 attack in New York City.
Renaud Auguste-Dormeuil is represented by La Patinoire Royale Bach in Belgium and Galerie In Situ - fabienne leclerc in Paris.
