At 85 years old, Jim Dine, the iconic figure of American contemporary art, is unveiling the results of almost three years of work in a new show at Galerie Templon. Partially produced at his Parisian studio during lockdown, the exhibition A Day Longertakes us on a thrillingly immersive journey into a body of work that is bolder and more introspective than ever. Jim Dine adorns the classicism of the gallery space on Rue Beaubourg -entirely redesigned by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte this summer- with a sumptuous show featuring six monumental paintings on wood that pulsate with colour and energy. On the surface, beneath the thick layer of paint mixed with sand or charcoal, lies a collection of miscellaneous tools, dismantled and put back together. They form various haunting figures, including Prophet in the Stormand Twisted Lyre, as well as subtly ironic poetic universes, as illustrated by Red Laughingand The Tongue. In this world, the tool -whether hammer, saw, axe or plier- plays a role that stretches far beyond the practical. It harks back to the hardware store owned by Jim Dine's grandfather, who gave him his first taste of the joy of creating. And, for Jim Dine, it is a language in itself- a language expressing infinite possibilities. To mark the exhibition, a 84-page catalogue has been published in French and English, with a preface written by Anne-Claudie Coric, Executive director of the Galerie Templon, as well as two essays by Annalisa Rimmaudo, Assistant curator, Contemporary collections and the Musée national d'art modern - Centre Georges Pompidou, and John Yau, American poet, art critic and curator. Exhibition: Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris, France (07.11.2020-23.01.2021).