Homage to Christian Boltanski (1944–2021)
The more we work, the more we disappear and the more we become our own work. I think that the desire of an artist is to become his own oeuvre.
—Christian Boltanski
To celebrate the work and memory of Christian Boltanski, the Centre Pompidou, the Opéra Comique, the Château de Versailles and the Musée du Louvre are joining forces to pay tribute to this immense artist, who passed away on 14 July. Designed as a journey through the responsive work of Boltanski, this tribute invites the public to rediscover several emblematic pieces of his work.
Tuesday, 12 October – Saturday, 6 November 2021
L’Horloge parlante (2003)
A Sound installation
Château de Versailles, Chapelle Royale
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 – Monday, 10 January 2022
Les Archives de Christian Boltanski, 1965-1988 (1989)
A large-scale installation
Musée du Louvre, Grande Galerie
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 – Wednesday, 13 April 2022
La Vie impossible de Christian Boltanski
Presentation of several works from the collection
Centre Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne, Collection contemporaine
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