Documenting Cadere: 1972 - 1978, Artists Space, 2013

The actions of Cadere centered on appearances with his Barres de Bois Rond – “round bars of wood” made of brightly painted cylindrical units. Although he presented his work in galleries, these appearances at public sites and at the openings of renowned Conceptual artists, constituted a provocative approach towards art’s dependence on context. The correspondence and documentation around these interventions and his interactions with other artists, gallerists, collectors and critics serve as important sites for Cadere’s ideas, providing particular insight into his thinking around the politics of space, both social and institutional, against the backdrop of the economic crisis of the 70s.

Cadere undertook actions in cities across Europe and in New York. His first visit to New York was in 1975, and further trips over the following three years saw Cadere exhibit work in galleries such as David Ebony Gallery, as well as in public spaces. In 1976 and 1978, during afternoon walks along West Broadway, he presented a Barre de Bois Rond at locations such as a grocery store, a Chinese restaurant, and a model agency. During his visits to the city Cadere met with artists, gallerists and writers including Ian Wilson, Benjamin Buchloh, Ileana Sonnabend, Lawrence Weiner, Sarah Charlesworth and Sylvère Lotringer. + Clic here

André Cadéré by Linda Morris video

Lynda Morris is Professor of Curation at Norwich University College of the Arts, UK, where she established the hugely successful EASTinternational open submission exhibition in 1991. She curated the first UK exhibitions of artists such as Agnes Martin, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Gerhard Richter, and more recently was co-curator of the exhibition Picasso; Peace and Freedom for Tate Liverpool (2010)

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 Document "André Cadere" avec Abraham Poincheval René Denizot et Jean de Loizy émission les regardeurs 26/10/2015

Lectures: les textes sont lus par Emmanuel Lemire

André Cadere : Dans son manifeste de 1975 "Présentation d'un travail. Utilisation d'un travail"

André Cadere : Lettres à Yvon Lambert, le 25 mai et le 21 juin 1978

André Cadere : Dans son manifeste de 1975 "Présentation d'un travail. Utilisation d'un travail"

André Cadere : Conversation avec Lynda Morris, mars 1976

Archives INA Documentaliste : Marie Chauveau

"Une semaine à paris", émission du 07.06.1970. André Cadere était interviewé par André Parinaud au sujet de sa sélection au Salon de mai 1970.

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