J'en Rêve (), was a large international exhibition of

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which took place in the Summer of 2005 at the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain in Paris, France.Vella, Vincent (4 October 2005)
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Archived 20 November 2012 . The purpose of the exhibition was to introduce a wide variety of practices and perspectives from young artists around the world.Art News (2005)
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Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art to Present J'en reve from June 24 - October 9, 2005
Archived 4 March 2016.

Reviews

The exhibition was reviewed favorably in several major international art publications, covered by news outlets, and regarded as an important showcase for emerging international art talents. Writing in l'Humanite, Anne Charlotte Hinet said, "The real originality of 'I Dream About It' is to enable the gathering of all these cultures and these experiences. You would think this might create a cacophony, but it does not. The exhibition is a breath of a fresh air. The designer Mathieu Lehanneur has used the space in a clever and sophisticated fashion, bringing these artists to work together in respect for their world." Vincent Vella remarked, "Their exhibition is a reflection of our modern-day world, in which the boundaries between disciplines are breaking down. 'J'en Reve' embraces contemporary art in all forms, in all styles. Here it means everything, including painting, video, installations, photography and fashion, proposing a vision that is global, nonexclusive, unprejudiced. The work selected shows the vitality, talent and spirit of youth. It shows how an artist living in Buenos Aires, New-York, Tokyo, or Paris perceives the world by our times." Serena Davies, writing for

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, remarked: "The fascinating thing is that the 58 artists in the show aren't producing the work you might expect. In contrast to, say, the

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exhibition held recently at London's ICA, a show of older artists considered by some to be exemplary, the work is accessible, surprisingly conservative, and frequently beautiful,"Davies, Serena (6 August 2005)
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''. Archived 6 July 2016. and "It isn't particularly interested in politics, or sex, or even that favourite of the Chapman Brothers and

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, death. It is primarily inward-looking, exploring the age-old archetype of the self, but also the very process of making art. And this process, according to the new generation, is something to be executed with exquisite skill." Not all critics looked favorably on the exhibition, however. Critic Therry Laurent noted the commercialism of art today, remarking, "In fact, the question arises: can we have fifty artists across media, without choking their proposals?...The aim of such an approach would be to present the Museum, the institution, rather than the works. Contemporary artists continue to multiply as anonymous pawns in favor of global capital."Laurent, Thierrey
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Visuel Image . In contrast, Renaud Baronian, writing for ''French Daily'', wrote in Le Parisien, "The results of the exhibition reflect the exuberance of youth. In short, the works are funny, original, and appropriate for all ages."Baronian, Renaud (25 June 2005)
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'' . From the exhibition catalogue: "Representing the state of budding international creation and depicting a self-portrait of young artists today, the exhibition J’en Rêve explores a privileged and fleeting moment: that of becoming an artist, when one must differentiate oneself from what is acquired at school, construct one’s own universe, go above and beyond one’s influences to use them as references for a personal language. For the first time in their lives, these young talents are presenting their work in an international institution. At this stage of their lives, most are not yet represented by galleries or recognized by the art establishment."Fondation Cartier (2005)
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Archived 4 March 2016.

Participating artists

Artists were chosen for inclusion in the exhibition by

Gary Hill Gary Hill (born April 4, 1951) is an American artist who lives and works in Seattle, Washington. Often viewed as one of the foundational artists of new media art, based on the single-channel work and video- and sound-based installations of the 1 ...

Jack Pierson Jack Pierson (born 1960 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Plymouth, Massachusetts) is an American photographer and an artist. Pierson is known for his photographs, collages, word sculptures, installations, drawings and artists books. His "Self-Portrait ...

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercial media (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between High art, high and low arts. His wo ...

Giuseppe Penone Giuseppe Penone (born 3 April 1947, Garessio) is an Italian artist and sculptor, known for his large-scale sculptures of trees. He is interested in the link between man and the natural world.

, Guillermo Kutica,

Barry McGee Barry McGee (born 1966) is an American artist. He is known for graffiti art, and a pioneer of the Mission School art movement. McGee is known by his monikers: Twist, Ray Fong, Bernon Vernon, and P.Kin. Life and education Barry McGee was born in ...

Nan Goldin Nancy Goldin (born 1953) is an American photographer and activist. Her work explores in snapshot-style the emotions of the individual, in intimate relationships, and the Bohemian style, bohemian LGBT subcultural communities, especially dealing w ...

Nancy Rubins Nancy Rubins (born 1952) is an American sculptor and Installation (art), installation artist. Her sculptural works are primarily composed of blooming arrangements of large rigid objects such as televisions, small Small appliance, appliances, ca ...

, among others. In addition to recommendations, news of the show spread among young artists by word of mouth, and over 1200 unsolicited applications arrived at the Fondation. Artists who participated in the exhibition included:Fondation Cartier (2005)
Press opening with the artists on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Archived 3 March 2016.

References

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