Francis Alÿs/Jean-Luc Vilmouth

Paradox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing), 1997

Francis Alÿs is a Belgian artist that employs a broad range of media varying from painting to performance art. Alÿs' works examine the tension between politics and poetics and often enacts paseos. He lives and works in Mexico City.

In Paradox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing), 1997, Alÿs pushes a block of ice during this 5 minute loop video.

Jean-Luc Vilmouth is a French artist working in Paris. Vilmouth's medium ranges from sculpture to video production to performance.

Public Animal 1, 1994

In Vilmouth's PUBLIC ANIMAL 1, 1994, piece, he invited museum guests to don a mask and wear it during the duration of their visit. Having the viewer see the exhibit through an animal's point of view.