Arpaïs Du Bois – Feue la Joyeuseté. Works on paper

Feue la Joyeuseté by Arpaïs Du Bois
Works on paper.

Arpaïs Du Bois’ book, FEUE LA JOYEUSETÉ, further opens the door to her intense universe. The publication, beautifully published by Hopper and Fuchs and designed by Undercast, bundles the essence of her output on paper of the last four years. Extensively introduced by Damien Sausset and including a letter by Philippe Van Cauteren (director of SMAK, Ghent), this book is the ultimate successor of her previous publications—all of them specific gems, both for their concept and for their design. FEUE LA JOYEUSETÉ takes you on a road trip inside the artist’s brain and makes you a spectator, a witness instead of a passer-by. With more than 450 works on paper, it is opulently illustrated.

How do you draw with and against language?

Arpaïs Du Bois approaches man’s being-in-the-world in a very personal and intimate way. Her drawings and texts are, at the same time, sharp and ambiguous, playful and poetic observations of the world that surrounds her. Out of an intense involvement, she reflects on societal issues, big and small, and the often unnoticed moments and events that shape our lives. Amidst the abundance of impressions that come to us every day, Du Bois’s drawings create a moment of stillness and reflection. They are often syntheses of images, expressing as much as possible with a minimum of resources. They offer the viewer a resting point, a way to frame the chaotic reality.

Edit & sequence: Arpaïs Du Bois, Undercast
Design: Undercast
Texts: Damien Sausset, Philippe Van Cauteren (English, French, Dutch)

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February 2021
ISBN: 9789464002034