A remake of Pieter Brueghel the Elder in the form of an artist's poster/book to unfold (and perform).
The poster-book Discreet works (after Brueghel) is a remake of The Flemish Proverbs, a painting dated 1559. In a line drawing, Watier keeps the actions shown on the painting and captions each with its associated proverb while highlighting its potential performative dimension. The translated proverb becomes a suggested action distinct from the initial figurative meaning. Thus, Brueghel's work becomes a painting to perform.
Eric Watier first exposed Discreet works (thanks to Bruegel) in collaboration with Chun-Yi Chang in the collective exhibition To Martian Anthropologists that took place in Taipei (Taïwan) at the New Taipei City Arts Center in 2020.
Éric Watier has made the "
artist's book" his artistic practice. Often simple in appearance, and free for the most part, his publications take various forms: booklets, posters, leaflets, postcards, blocks, etc.
