Xavier Veilhan

Xavier Veilhan, is a French artist who works and lives in Paris, France.

Career


Significant projects include: Veilhan Versailles at the Palace and Gardens of the Palais de Versailles in 2009; Architectones, a series of interventions between 2012 and 2014 in seven major modernist buildings around the world; Le Château de Rentilly, a continuation and augmentation of his architectural practice, re-designing the entirety of the facades of the building in 2014; the films Vent Moderne (for La Villette, Paris) and Matching Numbers (for 3e Scène, Opéra National de Paris) in 2015.

In 2017 Xavier Veilhan was chosen to represent France at the 57th Venice Art Biennale (May - November 2017). He transformed his national Pavilion into an immersive recording studio dedicated to audio experimentation, curated by Lionel Bovier and Christian Marclay. His Studio Venezia welcomed more than 200 musicians over the course of 7 months. In 2022, he is the first artist invited by CHANEL to imagine the staging of a Haute Couture show.

Selected exhibitions
Veilhan's art has been exhibited at venues such as Centre Pompidou (Paris), MAMCO (Geneva), The Phillips Collection (Washington), Mori Art Museum (Tokyo) and Fundació Joan Miró, Barbican Centre and Kitakyushu Center for Contemporary Art.

Selected films
As a director, Veilhan has worked on:
 * 2002: Le Film du Japon
 * 2003: Drumball
 * 2005: Cruiser
 * 2008: Radiator - in collaboration with Michael Elion
 * 2008: Furtivo
 * 2010: L'affaire Dreyfus
 * 2011: Pendule Dripping
 * 2015: Vent Moderne
 * 2015: Matching Numbers

Collaborations

 * Stephen Thompson
 * Compulsory Figures: An installation spectacle and ice performance by Xavier Veilhan for Stephen Thompson, a dancer and ice skater. Co-production: Théâtre National de Bretagne, Espace Malraux-National Scene of Chambéry and Savoie, as part of the European project Corpo Links Cluster, Halles de Schaerbeek (Brussels), La Villette. Performances: Grande halle de la Villette, Paris (2019); Théâtre National de Bretagne (TNB) (2020) and Espace Malraux in Chambéry.
 * Eliane Radigue
 * SYSTEMA OCCAM, 2013: A spectacle by Xavier Veilhan for OCCAM I, a harp piece by Eliane Radigue, performed by Rhodri Davies. Performances: MAMO – Cité Radieuse, Marseille (2013); Florence Gould Hall Theater (Fi:af), New York (2013); Théâtre de la Cité Internationale (Festival New Settings), Paris (2013); Musée national Eugène Delacroix, Paris (2013).
 * Sébastien Tellier
 * Sébastien Tellier rencontre Xavier Veilhan, Maison des arts, Créteil, March 25, 2006.
 * Val de Marne, 2006: Xavier Veilhan in collaboration with Sébastien Tellier. MAC VAL, Vitry, December 1–2, 2006.
 * Ville Nouvelle, 2006: Xavier Veilhan in collaboration with Alexis Bertrand. Musical performance with Sébastien Tellier. Nuit blanche, City Hall, Paris.
 * Air
 * Artwork - Air’s Pocket Symphony album 2007.
 * Aérolite, 2007: Musical performance by Xavier Veilhan with Alexis Bertrand. Music: Air. Centre Georges-Pompidou, Paris, April 7, 2007.
 * Daniel Buren
 * La Cabane éclatée aux Paysages fantômes, 2006-2007.
 * Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, facade of Centre Pompidou Metz.
 * Jordan, 2010: Polystyrene, 193.5 × 68 × 40. Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec, 35 Clouds Installation, 2010.
 * 120 Nuits
 * Artistic direction, 1983-1984.