Installation View 

This is an Installation View of an exhibition of work by French artist Claude Rutault. Rutault came to prominence in the late 1960s, questioning the definition of art and the role of the artist. The context here is a moment in the history of art when many artists were challenging the institutions of art. Rutault’s work involves simple protocols. It’s not about the artist’s personal expression but about the system of art itself. Here, we see colored panels lying on the floor of a gallery. Rutault's work often incorporates the architecture of the exhibition space, raising questions about the artwork's relationship to its surroundings and the viewer's experience. Understanding this work means looking into the historical context of conceptual art, reading the artist’s own writings, and considering the broader social and political critiques of the period. Art becomes a way of thinking about the world and our place in it.