This immersive exhibition, especially conceived and produced by French artist Jérôme Zonder (b. 1974, Paris, France) for the spaces on the first floor of Casino Luxembourg exploits the possibilities of black and white drawing with graphite pencils and charcoal, exploring the idea of portraits and the practice of drawing, in general.
Composed from illustrations on paper, drawings in situ and sculptural works, Joyeuse Apocalypse ! plunges the viewer into a polygraphic environment with multiple references where popular culture, news images, politics and sociological subjects come together.
Where Zonder attempts to elicit a confrontation with, and a physical exploration of his drawings, the Joyeuse Apocalypse ! exhibition follows this approach on the scale of the actual venue. The motifs as a whole suggest a party – the following days or the memories which remain – divided into five periods of time (like a Waltz), which develop in a loop, from floor to ceiling over the entire exhibition area.
