Thierry De Cordier and Anne Pontégnie

Thierry De Cordier discusses his exhibition, Passe⁠-⁠montagne (8 September—14 October 2023), with curator, Anne Pontégnie in this new video.

“I simply strive to make things as clear and general as I can, so they resonate with as many people as possible. While my work may emphasise “the self”, it’s not about me; it’s about the self—you, anyone in the world.”

Simply put, his œuvre is a philosophy expressed in images. De Cordier’s worldview leans heavily towards Albert Camus’ concept of Absurdism, which describes the futility of searching for significance in an incomprehensible universe, devoid of either God or meaning. In other words, people merely exist. Or, as De Cordier says: ‘Inutile, l’homme est là à être là inutilement…’ [Useless, man is there just being there uselessly…].