Humour, provocation and the Kitsch in contemporary practices…
What is their esthetic role ?
What message are they sending ?
Do they represent a critical or political stand?
How is kitsch defined?

Celine B. La Terreur organized the gala-event kitsch-4000 : pratiques baroques et festives to explore the practice of humour, surprise and the esthetic of kitsch in the visual arts through artworks created by artists of different generations. A round table and numerous live performances have taken place during the gala, ending with awards.

Céline B. La Terreur et Dominique Toutant
in front of a Mondrian at theGuggenheim in New York.
Fall 1973.