-- Matthieu Laurette with Ida Ekblad's painting in the background. Jessica Warboys arriving straight from Eurostar adjusting her new sea painting in situ on the booth. Elisabeth Lebovici, Caroline Bourgeois and Denis Gaudel Matthieu Laurette programming "The Internationale" anthem on loop on automatic toy piano in his "Plight 2 (Model)" photographed by Elisabeth Lebovici. Denis Gaudel and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Rachel Vancelette and Denis Gaudel Stéphane Saclier, Olivier Haltmann and Denis Gaudel Jessica Warboys, Dove Allouche and Rany Gaudel Rany Gaudel and Matthieu Laurette Claire Fontaine listening to The Internationale played by the toy piano in "Plight 2 (Model)" Orlan posing in front of "I Am an Artist" series Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris's Anne Dressen and Motive Gallery's Petra Kuipers --

Matthieu Laurette, "I AM AN ARTIST" series (excerpt) Pen on hotel stationary. Matthieu Laurette hanging his silkcreen of Andy Warhol's "Certificate of Death" unwraping Matthieu Laurette's "Plight 2 (Model)" Denis Gaudel ironing on the booth Jessica Warboys' sea painting. FIAC, Paris, 22—25 October 2009 Cour Carrée du Louvre Booth A01 www.gaudeldestampa.com www.fiac.com --

-- Denis Gaudel with "Plight 2" model just delivered and ready to be presented at FIAC. Discussing how to display it with Marty Lamers Matthieu Laurette Plight 2 (Model), 2008 carpets, automatic miniature piano Sega Grand Piano, sound (piano transcription of The Internationale anthem), wood 43 × 175 × 109 cm ed. 3 + II A.P. --

-- Plight 2 (Model), 2008 and Certificate of Death (2007) are exhibited at ArtForum Berlin as part of the exhibition "Difference, What difference" curated by Hans-Jürgen Hafner. Matthieu Laurette Plight 2 (Model), 2008 carpets, automatic miniature piano Sega Grand Piano, sound (piano transcription of The Internationale anthem), wood 43 × 175 × 109 cm ed. 3 + II A.P. DIFFERENCE, WHAT DIFFERENCE? 31 October - 3 November 2008 Group show with Bettina Allamoda, Ian Anüll, Marcel Broodthaers, Victor Burgin, Jacques Charlier, Koenraad Dedobbeleer, Simona Denicolai, Ivo Provoost, Sylvie Fleury, Irene Fortuyn, Andrea Fraser, Peter Friedl, General Idea, Sabine Gross, Lasse Schmidt Hansen, Thomas Huber, Luis Jacob, Josef Kramhöller, Matthieu Laurette, Louise Lawler, Klaus Merkel, Verena Pfisterer, Falke Pisano, Charlotte Posenenske, Kelly Schacht, Noé Sendas , Milica Tomic , Nadim Vardag, Andy Warhol, Stephen Willats, Vadim Zakharov, Elmar Zimmermann, Heimo Zobernig. curated by Hans-Jürgen Hafner & DEWEER ART GALLERY @ ART FORUM BERLIN 2008 > ART FORUM BERLIN 2008 Messe Berlin, Germany www.art-forum-berlin.com Photos: courtesy ART FORUM BERLIN --

-- Matthieu Laurette Plight 2 (Model), 2008 carpets, automatic miniature piano Sega Grand Piano, sound (piano transcription of The Internationale anthem), wood 43 × 175 × 109 cm ed. 3 + II A.P. UPDATE 21 September - 26 October 2008 groupshow with Michaël Aerts, Stephan Balkenhol, Stefaan Dheedene, Jan Fabre, Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Matthieu Laurette, Enrique Marty, Benjamin Moravec, Panamarenko, Koen Vanmechelen, Andy Wauman. Opening: Saturday 20 September from 15:00 until 18:30 > DEWEER ART GALLERY Tiegemstraat 6, B - 8553 Otegem, Belgium. www.deweerartgallery.com --