Stories of Wind and Vertigo

Collection Lambert, Avignon

*Zilvinas Kempinas, Fountains, 2011. Lawrence Weiner, Written on the Wind, 1997-98. Crédit photo : David Giancatarina*

Conceived as part of the Avignon Terre de Culture 2025 / Curiosité(s) celebrations, this literally and figuratively dizzying exhibition offers a multitude of sensory experiences through a selection of contemporary and classical works that explore the intimate connection between people and their environment — with a special focus on the wind.

Même les soleils sont ivres → 31.08.25

Lee Ufan, Arles

*Caroline Corbasson, Wind III. Huile sur toile, 193 x 142 cm, 2025.*

As part of her residency for the Lee Ufan Arles Art and Environment Prize, co-founded with Maison Guerlain, Caroline Corbasson weaves a poetic narrative of tornadoes and extreme skies, drawn from the landscapes of her native Texas

Someting moves 07.07.25 → 05.10.25

La Citadelle, art center and museums, Villefranche-sur-Mer

*Ryan Schneider, Courtesy Galerie Almine Rech*

Inspired by the ecosystem of his residency site, Californian artist Ryan Schneider — originally from Joshua Tree — created around thirty works in the gardens, courtyards, and halls of La Citadelle.

Ceux qui nous guident 27.06.25 → 23.11.25

Villa Carmignac, Île de Porquerolles, Hyères

*Oliver Beer, Resonance Painting (Lovesong), 2024. Pigment sur toile, 200 x 150 cm. Courtesy de l’artiste © Oliver Beer Photo : Thaddaeus Ropac gallery*

A dizzying poetic dialogue between natural phenomena and some fifty works rooted in abstraction.

VERTIGO → 02.11.25

Galerie du Canon TPM, Toulon

Drawing inspiration from the Yōkai - supernatural beings born of ancient imagination - artist Makiko Furuichi reminds us that every object holds a story and a power that may rise up against oblivion.

Un vent d'avance, Makiko Furuichi → 20.09.25

Villa Arson, Nice

*Ingo Niermann, Sea Lovers, 2020, video still. Commissioned by TBA21–Academy. Courtesy of the artist*

Presented as part of the Nice Biennial of Arts and the Ocean, the exhibition offers a choral exploration of the major challenges facing the Ocean, through critical and documentary approaches as well as more sensory, poetic, and speculative expressions.

Becoming ocean : a social conversation about the ocean → 24.08.25

MAMAC hors les murs, Le 109, Pôle de cultures contemporaines, Nice

*Ugo Schiavi, La Zone de Minuit (détail), 2025 Coproduction Le 109, pôle de cultures contemporaines / MAMAC Hors les Murs / La Station Image François Gouret – © ADAGP, Paris, 2025*

Blending marine myths, digital technologies, and ecological concerns, this imagined journey into the abyss reveals the inextricable bonds between humans and non-humans.

Ugo Schiavi, La zone de minuit → 24.08.25