| Place | Haussmannian apartment, 200 m², Le Marais, Paris |
| Dates | June 2025 |
| Curators | Marion Guggenheim & Nicolas Dewavrin |
| Artists | 36 historical, established and emerging artists: Picasso, César, Nicolas Party, Maarten Baas, Pieter Vermeersch… |
Far from the classical tradition of the genre, the exhibition explored the narrative potential of things.
Still Lives, Still Stories took place in a 200 m² Haussmannian apartment in the heart of Le Marais, Paris. Curated by Marion Guggenheim and Nicolas Dewavrin, the exhibition brought together more than thirty international artists—historical and established figures from the contemporary scene and emerging voices—around a reinterpretation of the still life through the prism of the object, memory and narrative.
Far from the classical tradition of the genre, the exhibition explored the narrative potential of things: what they contain, what they conceal and what they reveal. Whether found, sculpted, assembled, repurposed or staged, the objects on display resisted silence. Displaced from their original function, they became vehicles of emotion, tension and interpretation, revealing the individual and collective histories they bear witness to.
Featured artists: Maarten Baas, Clément Bataille, Genesis Belanger, Oliver Beer, Neil Beloufa, Alessio Boni, Camille Chastang, Jean Claracq, César, Xolo Cuintle, Malù Dalla Piccola, Bryce Del Planque, Peter Dreher, Ricardo Fumanal, Alice Guittard, Shuo Hao, Stéphanie Temma Hier, Jacent, Renske Linders, Charlotte Malphettes, Kazuo Marsden, Nicolas Party, Hamish Pearch, Pablo Picasso, Marilou Poncin, Liliana Porter, Romain Sarrot, Anastasia Simonin, Lise Stoufflet, Sarah Valente, Margaux Valengin, Pieter Vermeesch.
