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Points de rupture, 2007
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Part of Chantal Gilbert’s work stems from a desire to codify the knife in a different way. This very personal appropriation transforms a utilitarian tool into a true work of art. From indispensable to undesirable, there is a narrow margin, a thin edge. The artist’s basic preoccupation lies within the exploration of a frequently obscured dimension of the knife: its ritual and spiritual aspects which, when sublimated, add to the perception of the object. Thus, a new universe bursts open to multiple readings. The work of Chantal Gilbert truly is multi-edged...


Her basic preoccupation lies within the exploration of a frequently obscured dimension of the knife: its ritual and spiritual aspects which, when sublimated, add to the perception of the object. Thus, a new universe bursts open to multiple readings. The work of Chantal Gilbert truly is multi-edged…


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