Martine Aballéa
Martine Aballéa | |
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| Born | August 11, 1950 New York, United States |
| Nationality | French, American |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Installation art, photography, writing, performance |
Martine Aballéa (born August 11, 1950) is an artist holding both French and American nationalities.
Early life
Aballéa was born in New York on August 11, 1950, and relocated to France in 1973. Initially, she undertook studies in science and philosophy before dedicating herself to creative fields such as writing, photography, installation art, and performance.
Work
Her artistic practice is influenced by literary sources as well as tangible reality. Aballéa’s oeuvre integrates elements of conceptual art, photography, textual works, and spatial installations. Through her projects, she investigates themes related to human experience, dreams, and poetic interactions. She has presented solo exhibitions at numerous venues including Art in General in New York, the Musée d'art moderne de Paris, Museum in Progress in Vienna, LaM in Villeneuve d'Ascq, Galerie Edouard-Manet in Gennevilliers, Centre Pompidou, and Art Concept gallery in Paris.
Collections
Her creations are part of prominent collections such as those of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Centre Pompidou, and the Fonds national d'art contemporain.
Bibliography
- Horizons incertains, Musée de l'Abbaye Sainte-Croix, Les Sables d'Olonne, 2010
- Martine Aballéa : roman partiel, Semiose, Paris, 2009
- Hôtel passager, Editions des musées de la ville de Paris, Paris, 1999
- Sous le soleil, Villa Arson, Nice, 1995
- Prisonnière du sommeil, Flammarion, Paris, 1987
- Element rage, Presses de la Société B.G.B., Joinville le Pont, 1979
External links
- Martine Aballéa at Archives of Women Artists (Aware)
- Martine Aballéa: une vision lumineuse by Philippe Piguet (French)