Etranges Exhibitions 2002 Benjamin Beaulieu [verified]

A birdcage hanging from the ceiling, empty except for a single barber’s mirror at its center. A small motor rotated the cage once per minute. In the catalogue, Beaulieu wrote: "This is not a self-portrait. This is a prediction of how you will look at funerals."

To fully appreciate Étranges Exhibitions , one must understand the landscape of . Networks like M6 and Canal+ routinely broadcasted premium erotic dramas during weekend midnight slots. Unlike modern adult content designed for quick internet consumption, these feature-length productions boasted legitimate production budgets, professional camera crews, proper scripts, and unionized television actors. etranges exhibitions 2002 benjamin beaulieu

: On the one hand, the film has a dedicated audience, reflected in a respectable 4.3/10 rating on IMDb . On the other hand, the review aggregator AlloCiné features a harshly critical user review, calling it an unengaging film with an "ultra-academic" mise-en-scène lacking enough erotic content to keep viewers entertained. A birdcage hanging from the ceiling, empty except

Immediately following the Brussels show, Benjamin Beaulieu did something that ensured the of 2002 would become legend rather than history. He burned his ledger. He destroyed all photographic documentation. He refused interviews for twelve years. This is a prediction of how you will look at funerals