À partir d’elle. des artistes et leur mère

The selected body of works, spanning from the 1960s to the present day, revisits the works of 26 artists including Sophie Calle, Christian Boltanski, Michel Journiac, Anri Sala, and Lebohang Kganye.

Going beyond the mere testimony of an inevitably unique intimate relationship, these works are constructed through formal and conceptual devices involving the body, the figure, or the mother’s character in the creative process.

Whether they seek to embody the reality of presence or the effects of absence, all of them share the common goal of considering filiation as a way to rethink archetypal relationships, encompassing social critique, self-exploration, exorcism, or reconciliation.