Organised with the participation of students from the ‘L’Entour’ seminar at Beaux-Arts de Paris and those from the ‘Fabriques cinématiques’ seminar at the École d’architecture Paris-Malaquais-PSL, this exhibition argues that the model is not merely a tool for predicting or refining space, but can also become an instrument of scholarship, a pri...
Where are you speaking from, comrade?During the events of May ’68, it was common practice to question a stranger in this way if they wished to speak at a General Assembly, in order to ascertain their social position (at the time, people spoke of ‘classes’) and thus their legitimacy to speak. The historian Philippe Artières, who co-curated the ...
Following on from Des mots et des mondes, this day of talks and discussions aims to trace the career paths of former students of the Beaux-Arts de Paris, based on research featured in the exhibition. With Madeleine de Colnet, Armel Cotinat-Flynn, Maëva Delettre, Laura Karp Lugo, Giulia Longo, Lola Mirti, Pascal Odille, Chương-Đài Võ, Mia ...
As part of the national initiative “La classe, l’œuvre!”, organised by the Ministries of Culture and National Education, a Year 9 class from Paul Langevin Secondary School in Alfortville will be offering guided tours to visitors at the “Des mots et des mondes” exhibition for the duration of an afternoon. The pupils selected works by six a...
From independence to institutional permacultureExhibition curator Guillaume Désanges, now president of the Palais de Tokyo, reflects on his curatorial practice as it has unfolded collectively at the Aubervilliers Laboratories, then through his independent production company WorkMethod, and since 2022 at the Palais de Tokyo. He will in particul...