The Lympia cultural space—located at the port—had closed its doors on March 15th.
Today, as the end of the lockdown allows a gradual and measured reopening of cultural sites, the exhibition “Pierre Soulages, the Creative Power” resumes its rights and can be visited again.
Moreover, it is extended until Sunday, August 23rd and the virtual visit of this exhibition is still accessible on the dedicated website.*
The exhibition “Pierre Soulages, the Creative Power” is a tribute to his friend Léopold Sédar Senghor, bringing together more than a hundred works: paintings, engraved works, bronze, and illustrated books.
Pierre Soulages, the master of “Outrenoir,” is among the few living artists who transcend their discipline and eras. With unprecedented coherence, his work is undoubtedly one of those that will have left a lasting mark on the last seventy years and likely the centuries to come.
His centenary is the origin of a national celebration with the organization of exhibitions in major institutions, such as the Louvre and the Centre Pompidou.
The collection presented in the exhibition is composed of works from public (Soulages and Fenaille museums, PACA Regional Contemporary Art Fund, MAMAC) and private collections. About fifteen works are previously unseen.
This exhibition allows the public to discover the entirety of Pierre Soulages’ work from a chronological perspective (from 1946 to 2008) to follow its evolution, and from a technical perspective (painting, bronze, lithography, screen printing, etching) to highlight its diversity. It also emphasizes his encounters with Pablo Picasso, Hans Hartung, and Jean-Michel Atlan, not forgetting Léopold Sédar Senghor, with whom he developed a spiritual affinity.
