« VEGGIE »
Group Exhibition
June 20 to July 31 2025
LOIC LE FLOCH – TIM SMITH – TAKERU AMANO – LUCAS RIBEYRON – KOUKA – ATALIAS – LUCAS NADEL - DAVID CORBZ – KASIA WANDYCZ – CHLOE LE FLOCH
Manifesto of the "Veggie" Exhibition
Curated by: FENX (Loïc Le Floch)
This exhibition project, proposed and curated by the artist FENX, stems from his reflection on the plant world, in continuity with his recent visual explorations — including the motif of the poppy, which has become essential and emblematic in his painting. As his approach as taken shape, strong connections emerged with what we at Taglialatella, feel is more personal and profound dimension of the artist, fueled by an intimate and committed conviction.
By choosing the theme "Veggie" for this proposal, the artist naturally opened his research to a territory of both visual and symbolic exploration rooted in the vegetal world, while subtly echoing his personal commitment to a vegetarian diet.
FENX was not initially destined to paint flowers. The subject imposed itself upon him — not out of a taste for naturalism, but as a logical extension of his existential, ethical, and societal questioning.
By revisiting childhood memories — and that simple yet fundamental question: "Can one be nourished without killing?" — the artist undertook a shift in his lifestyle in 2013, influenced by the kind and thoughtful advice of actress Eve Nottet. This change also brought about a sense of wonder at the radical nature of certain activist discourses, whether coming from vegetarian communities or even from those close to him.
"Veggie" thus becomes much more than an exhibition about nature or plant life: it affirms itself as a platform for questioning, open to the contradictions of our time. Through a selection of works — both individual and collective — FENX invites other artists to join the reflection, to cross perspectives, aesthetics, and positions.
This project examines the complexity of contemporary commitments, the polarization of debates around food ethics, but also the absurdity of certain social tensions. The exhibition does not aim to convince, let alone to judge. Instead, it opens a space for sensitivity, nuance, and perhaps, reconciliation.