Benjamin Beaulieu - Etranges Exhibitions 2002

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At the time, the reception was brutal. The mainstream Parisian press dismissed him. Libération ran a one-line review: "Benjamin Beaulieu confuses absence of talent with concept." A prominent curator threw a drink at one of his thermal prints, calling it "vandalism with a student loan." etranges exhibitions 2002 benjamin beaulieu

Beyond the curtain, there were no paintings, no sculptures, and no video screens. Since then, no works, no interviews, no death certificate

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For those researching this specific era, Beaulieu’s contributions serve as a reminder of the experimental energy that defined the post-millennial art scene—a time when artists were eager to break away from traditional frameworks and explore the truly "étrange" (strange).

Since then, no works, no interviews, no death certificate. Some believe Beaulieu never existed—that "Benjamin Beaulieu" was a pseudonym for a collective of French and Canadian artists experimenting with identity erasure. Others claim he now runs a small clock repair shop in Gaspé, where every clock is set to 11:04 AM — the exact closing time of the final Étranges Exhibition .