Theatre of the Activists of Regard (Paris)
Benjamin Sutton / Hyperallergic
On Monday morning, visitors to the Louvre
were treated to an unexpected spectacle as a group of activists fell to the
floor in front of Théodore Géricault’s famous painting, The Raft of the
Medusa (1818–19), extending its vivid scene of disaster on the high
seas into the gallery. The performance protest was created by Libérons le Louvre, and
as more performers keeled over, others listed the current endeavors of one of
the Louvre’s most visible corporate sponsors, energy giant Total.
“Total, Alberta, Canada,” began one chant, alluding to the French multinational’s activities in western Canada. “Tar sands...
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photo by Libérons le Louvre
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