Marie Jo Lafontaine

Marie Jo Lafontaine [ lafɔtɛn ] (* 1950 in Antwerp) is Belgian photographer and video artist and one of the most famous in their area.

Life and Awards

Studies at the Ecole Nationale d'Architecture Superieuere it. Visuels des Arts in Brussels from 1975 to 1979. You win it in 1979 Jeune Peinture Belge de la Prix in Brussels and also in 1979 the Prix de la Critique in Antwerp

There arise monochrome textile wall and paintings of her hand.

It begins with the video art also in 1979 with the work " La batteuse de palplanches " in 1982 she wins the first video price " Meatball " in Amsterdam. In 1985 she received a scholarship from the Institute of Arts and Humanities. Her international breakthrough succeeds 1987 with the participation in Documenta 8 in Kassel with the video installation Les larmes Dacier, a year later their works on the actuator 2, the second great exhibition of the gallery Vorsetzen were shown. In the following years saw the production environment -like multimedia installations, such as Victoria and Passio. 1990 Visiting Professor at the Summer Academy in Salzburg. Since 1992 professor at the University of Karlsruhe. In 1995 she was awarded the art prize of the city of Darmstadt. She was 1998 and 1999 Cultural Ambassador of Flanders and lives in Brussels. In the context of the Frankfurt " Skyarena " for the Football World Cup 2006 designed Marie Jo Lafontaine the second part of the installation "I love the world", which met both for a positive, as well as controversial opinions.

Your video art

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 2005 masterpieces of Media Art, Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe
  • 2004 riot of emotions / passions in Contemporary Photography, Museum für Photographie, Braunschweig
  • 2003 Human Stories. Photographic works from the Essl, Ludwig Muzeum Budapest, Budapest collection
  • 2002 moment - Photo / Art, Essl Museum - Contemporary Art, Klosterneuburg / Vienna
  • 2001 The Promise of Photography, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt am Main
  • 2001 Marie- Jo Lafontaine - Les Larmes d' Acier, Essl Museum - Contemporary Art, Klosterneuburg / Vienna
  • 1999 Musée du Jeu de Paume, Paris
  • 1998 ART.IST.INNEN, Essl Museum - Contemporary Art, Schömer house, Klosterneuburg / Vienna
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