The Forest of Masks
A short film exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art of Paris as part of the exhibition 'Toyen, l'écart absolu from March 25 to July 24, 2022.
A hypnotic study of voice and concealment, this film draws on the eleven masks created by Toyen for King Gordogane by Radovan Ivsic. On a black background, light reveals fragments—mouths, snake, fire, bird head, cherries—that gradually assemble into masks, each tied to a voice and a character. Between appearance and disappearance, the images both reveal and obscure, tracing the inner logic of Toyen’s surreal compositions.
A film by Joseph Paris
Collaboration with Benjamin Lazar
With
Judith Chemla /
Julien Cigana /
Jessica Dalle /
Benjamin Lazar /
Dominique Parent /
Inspired by the book Le Roi Gordogane
Original work by Radovan Ivsic
With the masks of Toyen
Text selection Benjamin Lazar
Original music Raphaël Pannier
Curator Annie Le Brun
Production Le Théâtre de l’Incrédule
Coproduction Centre culturel tchéque de Paris (direction: Jiří Hnilica)
As part of the exhibition Toyen, L'écart absolu - at the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris
Sound recording Léo Chupin
Artistic collaboration on the recording Jessica Dalle
artistic direction Benjamin Lazar
administration Sonia Stamenkovic
production Pia Doublet
The film takes part in the exhibition Toyen, l'écart absolu at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
Paris · 2022
Next to Toyen's masks.
Paris · 2022
From March 25 to July 24, 2022.
Paris · 2022