MiM - Museum in Motion & European Night of the Museum presents: Generale by Enrico Baj
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Vote (Enrico Baj, General, 1971, Silk-screen and collage)
The well-known General of Enrico Baj is a playful portrait of a decorated man, wearing a camouflage uniform. It’s an ironic depiction, reminiscent of official political modern portraits: the General looks like he’s angry, with red eyes and is doing funny gestures with his hands, as if he was acting in a theatrical play. Baj was inspired by Pataphysics, the ironic “science of imaginary solutions”.
Le célèbre Général d’Enrico Baj représente un homme à la poitrine ornée de médailles, vêtu d’un uniforme de camouflage. C’est un portrait ironique, faisant référence aux représentations officielles d’hommes politiques modernes : le Général a l’air furieux, avec ses yeux rouges et ses gestes brusques, comme s’il jouait dans une pièce de théâtre. Baj fût inspiré par la « Pataphysique », l’ironique « science des solutions imaginaires ».
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