MORE THAN 200 OF THE MOST RENOWNED MASTERPIECES OF PICASSO SHOWN TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME!
The paintings projected in Imagine Picasso are issued from prestigious museum collections such as the Musée Picasso in Paris, the Museu Picasso Barcelona, the MoMa in New York, the Pushkin Museum in Moscow and from private collections. An impressive selection impossible to gather physically at the same place at the same time.
Star-architect Rudy Ricciotti meets Picasso
Rudy Ricciotti and Annabelle Mauger rematerialize Picasso’s art by imagining several origami-shaped modules within the immersive space. These giant origamis decorate the immersive space. Designed by Rudy Ricciotti, the modules are a nod to Picasso’s cubic works.
The modules are scattered throughout a spectacular scenography that accentuates oblique lines reaching a height of 7 meters (approx. 30 feet).
Pablo Picasso, 1964, Mougins, handling a model © All rights reserved
Annabelle Mauger is devoted to respect the integrity of the original paintings. Her creative approach provides both a dialogue and a means of highlighting certain iconographic details of Picasso’s works. In this immersive exhibition, respect for the aesthetics of the paintings is paramount, and strict colorimetry measures are observed in the rendering of the works. Viewers are invited to take a close look at the subtlety of the paint strokes, faithful to Picasso’s paintings.
Annabelle Mauger endeavors, first and foremost, to respect the integrity of the original paintings. Her composition of Picasso’s artworks unfolds a scattering of iconographic details that create a giant puzzle for the audience to reassemble. In this show, respecting the paintings’ images is paramount and strict colorimetry measures are observed in the rendering of the works that convey a sense of absolute clarity as the vision expands. The viewer can thus see the painting strokes from up-close.
The discovery room was conceived by Annabelle Mauger in collaboration with art historian Androula Michael. In an innovative presentation, this introductory section aims to familiarize visitors with Picasso’s work. Images of the works projected in the exhibition are presented alongside short explanatory texts.
Designed for all audiences, regardless of their level of knowledge of Picasso, the Imagine Picasso exhibition is suitable for children and adults alike.
