“Les Vacances de Francoise” by Cony Theis transports the viewer into a mixture of contemporary art and art historical allusions. The work addresses the connection between past and present by referencing iconic artworks and motifs from art history and reinterpreting them in a modern context.
In this work, Theis quotes “The Butterfly Catcher” by Carl Spitzweg and “L’Odalisque” by François Boucher, among others. By integrating these two references, Theis creates an exciting combination of romanticism and exoticising motifs. These art-historical quotations not only serve as homage, but also question the role of art in different eras and its influence on today’s visual culture.
These reinterpretations create a dialogue between the epochs, reflecting the relationship between tradition and modernity in art.
