Pierre Le-Tan

Of all the art ventures that have sprung up in London recently, a show of Pierre Le-Tan’s drawings held in Dennis Severs’ House in East London may well be one of the most remarkable. When I first heard about the project, I imagined that it could quickly become a sort of artistic suicide: having visited the profoundly life-enhancing 18^th century house on a previous occasion, I assumed that the spotlight would fall more surely on its contents. I challenge anyone to walk into 18 Folgate Street and not feel deeply affected by the magical light, soft sounds and particularly striking furniture. I questioned the success of such an odd project and wondered whether the building and its atmosphere would not loom too powerfully over Pierre Le-Tan’s work. Well, I need not have worried. The beautiful drawings have a serenity to them, linear panache and wonderfully original simplicity that make them simply strong enough to keep pace with the surroundings.

Pierre Le-Tan at the Dennis Severs House in collaboration with East of Mayfair

Photo: July Stars

I took more pictures of this show for Purple Diary. Click here to see all of them.