Following in the footsteps of Marcel Duchamp's ready-mades (Porte-bouteilles, 1914; En prévision du bras cassé, 1915), the Charges-Objets are made up of objects found in everyday life. While the relationship Duchamp's ready-mades and art is based on the artist's own desire to stand behind his different choices, the link between the Charges-Objects and art is based on the former's ability to capture the fascination of the viewer, and above all to disturb the surrounding space.
« The Charges-Objets [...] responded to a sudden urgent need to experience the concrete space and a violent desire to provoke this space. »
J.-M. Sanejouand, Interview with Bernard Lamarche-Vadel, 1986