Eric Hattan - Hatje Cantz

A luxurious, traditional library with red walls and teal-painted, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. In the foreground, a large, contemporary art piece with a red frame leans against a shelf, displaying the text You never know what you need. The room also features a wooden rolling ladder, a desk with a vintage typewriter, and a floral rug on a hardwood floor. An open doorway reveals an adjoining room with a portrait hanging on the wall.

An open book spread shows a page of German text on the left and a photograph of an outdoor sculpture on the right. The sculpture consists of a rough, moss-covered concrete block with a bent metal piece on top, resting on a white plinth made of stacked rectangular panels. The artwork is situated on a cobblestone path in a garden with bare trees in the background.

A page layout displaying three photos of an art installation in a classically decorated room. A tall, industrial-style perforated metal coat rack with several garments hanging on it stands on a colorful, patterned Persian rug. The elegant room features light green walls, herringbone wood floors, and large windows with dark curtains. Two smaller photos on the right show the installation from different viewpoints.

A two-page book spread. The left page is white with a caption. The right page shows a photograph of a dining room with a modern sculpture placed on a white-clothed table. The sculpture is a rough, grey concrete mass topped with two rolled-up red socks resembling flowers. Behind it, a red teapot sits on a tray. The room has yellow floral wallpaper and a view into an adjacent room through a doorway.

A two-page spread from an art publication. The left page shows an installation of numerous tall, thin sculptures made of curving metal and wood rods. The sculptures are individually set in simple bases like buckets and concrete blocks and are arranged on a large oriental rug inside a formal room with wood parquet floors, paneled walls, and a coffered ceiling. The right page features a smaller, detailed photo of the installation and text below it.

A two-page spread from an art publication. On the left, a tall, thin, stick-like metal sculpture stands in a room with herringbone wood floors and gray wainscoting. On the right, a photograph shows a vintage-style bathroom with white tiled walls, where dozens of peeled potatoes are scattered across the floor.

Eric Hattan

Five O'Clock Shadow

€ 28.00

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Edited by: Markus Stegmann, Museum Langmatt

Graphic Design: groenlandbasel

Artist: Eric Hattan

Texts by: Markus Stegmann

German, English

March 2023, 56 Pages, 28 Photos

Paperback

225mm x 315mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5418-7

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstr. 27
10629 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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| Belle Époque, mixed up

Eric Hattan is known for his canny interventions in public places and causing surprise by thwarting the familiar order. This is also the case at the Museum Langmatt, which invited the Swiss artist to playfully intervene on its premises. The historic villa with its mahogany parquet flooring, fine carpets, chandeliers, and manicured garden provides a contrasting foil for Hattan's installations, composed of worn clothing, metal parts, and other less exquisite materials. Five o'clock Shadow documents the ensuing dialogue that spans from the rich contrast between the present and the Belle Epoque, and shows how the venerable building is being tangibly enlivened.

ERIC HATTAN (*1955, Wettingen, Switzerland), who lives in Basel and Paris, is one of Switzerland's most inventive conceptual artists. His artistic language shows itself chameleon-like in diverse media and has received international attention for many years.

EXHIBITION
Museum Langmatt, Baden (Switzerland)
February 26-May 5, 2023