Barbara Chase-Riboud exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo: "When a knot is untied, a god is set free".

Event alert at the Palais de Tokyo! The museum is honoring the work of Barbara Chase-Riboud, sculptor, poet and novelist, with an exceptional exhibition entitled Quand un noeud est délié, un dieu est libéré, from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. This event invites you to discover the latest creations of this key figure in contemporary art, with works combining abstraction and figuration, and in a variety of media from bronze to textiles. It's an opportunity to immerse yourself in the poetic and committed universe of this artist, still too little known in France.

Barbara Chase-Riboud, who has lived and worked in Paris since 1961, has always drawn on the history of the African diaspora and the civil rights struggles in the United States to nourish her creations. Subtle references, never directly illustrative, permeate her work, as evidenced by her bronzes from the Standing Black Woman of Venice series or her works on paper embroidered with white threads, delicate evocations of her literary work. Through this exhibition, the artist continues to explore profound themes, paying homage to such emblematic figures as Malcolm X and Josephine Baker.

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This artistic event is part of a collective, national project involving seven prestigious Parisian institutions: the Centre Pompidou, the Musée du Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée Guimet, , the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, the Palais de la Porte Dorée, the Cité de la Musique and the Philharmonie de Paris. It provides a better understanding of Barbara Chase-Riboud's multi-faceted work, which is both rooted in history and looking to the future. A listening area dedicated to her literary works will add an immersive dimension to this retrospective, allowing visitors to grasp the full richness of her approach.

Barbara Chase-Riboud, born in Philadelphia in 1939, has left her mark on the international art scene. From her first bronze sculptures created in Rome in the 1950s to works exhibited in the world's leading museums, she has established herself as a major figure in contemporary art. All the more reason to discover her work at the Palais de Tokyo.