1965     Birth in Angers, France

1981     First conceptual drawing : " The Periodic Table of Elements"

1987     Master of Economics. University of Paris I

1991     Series "Countdown": a pictorial plan about time

1995     Series"Electrocardiogram" - paintings

1999     Series "Hypercube": steel sculptures

2000     Creates a new art movement 'Mathematism'

2001     Série "Particules"

2002     Series 'Black energy', 'Light' : earthenware sculptures

2003     Series "Superstring": steel sculptures

2004     Inauguration of the 'Hypercube' sculpture in the donation Albers-Honegger's park
            in Mouans-Sartoux (France) by Mister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres,
            Minister of Culture and Communication

2005     Series 'Gravitation': steel sculptures

2006     Series 'Time - Space' and 'Light' - paintings

2008     Inauguration of the 'Superstring' sculpture in the Châteaubourg's park, France

Ongoing exhibitions

Exhibition 'Oeuvres Monumentales'
Générateur RX, Ivry-sur-Seine, 12, rue Ampère
 February to May 2011

Exhibition 'Incidents maîtrisés'
Espace de l'Art Concret, Mouans -  Sartoux 06370
from 30th January to 5th June 2011
Opened : wednesday to sunday  12:00 to 6 pm


Main recent exhibitions

« Sculpture monumentale »
Générateur RX – Ivry sur Seine, France
April – June 2010

'Flâneries d'art'
Group exhibition, Aix en Provence, France
June 2010

« Voyage au cœur de la matière »
Personal exhibition, Galerie RX – Paris, France
April - May 2010

'Le printemps de la sculpture'
May-June 2009 - Cultural Centre- Chantilly, France
Group exhibition

'White Else'
May-July 2009 - Schoolgallery - 81 rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France
Group exhibition

Art Paris
March 2009 - Grand Palais - Paris, France
Group exhibition

'Voyage au coeur de la matière'
June-July 2008 - Schoolgallery - 81 rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France
Personal exhibition

Jardin des arts
May-September 2008 - Parc d'Ar Milin' in Châteaubourg, Rennes, France
Group exhibition

'Les formes de la couleur'
2007 - Art center Bouvet-Ladubay, Saumur, France
Group exhibition

Exposition aux Cordeliers
2007 - Les Cordeliers, Condom, France
Group exhibition

'Surprises concrètes'
2007 - Albers-Honegger Donation, Mouans-Sartoux, France
Group exhibition

'L´Art au quotidien'
2006 - Espace de l´art concret, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Group exhibition

'Le monde est rond'
2005 - Espace de l´art concret, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Group exhibition

'Pour un art concret'
2004 - Albers-Honegger Donation, Mouans-Sartoux, France
Group exhibition

Benoit Lemercier's works are presented in the collections of the National Fund for Contemporary Art - Culture Ministry

Bibliography

Connaissance des Arts - N° 682 - Mai 2010
“Le Printemps de la sculpture ” - Centre culturel de Chantilly
“Art Paris” - Editions Grand Palais - Paris
“Le jardin des Arts” - Editions Ar Milin
“Les formes de la couleur” - Editions Centre d’art Bouvet
“Art au Quotidien” - Editions Espace de l’art concret
“Pour un art concret” - Editions Centre national d’art plastique

Monographies

“Hypercubes ” - Texts by  Shebli Anvar, Master graduated in Nuclear Physics, BL Publishers, 2005
“Supercordes“ - to be published - Texts by Christine Buci-Glucksmann, Philosopher, Teacher in Contemporary Art, University of Paris 8

Radio

"France-Info' / Info sciences - Interview with Marie-Odile Monchicourt - 12th May 2010
“France-Culture” - Interview with Elisabeth Couturier - 10th June 2008

website
www.benoit-lemercier.com


Benoît Lemercier's works are presented at the Galerie RX, 6 rue Delcassé, 75008 Paris, www.galerierx.com