Marcel Broodthaers 29
A constructed portrait of Marcel Broodthaers integrates works by Filliou and Cadere, unfolding as both archive and museological image within a Baroque-inflected composition.
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Davis Lisboa, Marcel Broodthaers 29, 2026. Oil on linen, 80 cm × 80 cm × 3.5 cm (31.5 x 31.5 × 1.38 in).
The painting brings into alignment two distinct historical moments through a constructed portrait of Marcel Broodthaers. The figure appears wearing, as a folded paper hat, Galerie légitime by Robert Filliou, while holding one of Barres de bois rond by André Cadere. These elements—portable, provisional, and inherently unstable—introduce a logic of displacement that unfolds within the pictorial field.
Behind the figure, a sequence of stanchions recalls Propriété Privée, presented within the Section Publicité of Musée d’Art Moderne, Département des Aigles during Documenta 5. Their presence establishes a threshold, both physical and symbolic, situating the figure between access and restriction, display and withdrawal.
A second, fragmented iteration of the Galerie légitime emerges in the lower register, doubling the structure while dispersing its coherence. The composition draws from the frontal gravity of Adrián Pulido Pareja, adopting a restrained Baroque stillness that stabilizes the accumulation of references.
Within the framework of The Paintings Section of Davis Museum Barcelona, the work operates simultaneously as portrait and archive. It extends the lineage of artist-founded institutions while maintaining a precise continuity between pictorial practice and institutional form.
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| Weight | 5 kg |
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| Dimensions | 80 × 80 × 3.5 cm |
