Mute – Fabienne Verdier

Contemporary Art at the Heart of Medieval and Classical Architecture

Architecture and contemporary art share many connections. Their histories intersect, their forms engage in dialogue, which is why the Cité opens its spaces to today’s creative expression.

Trilogie, 2018, Fabienne Verdier. Photo : Inès Dieleman

Fabienne Verdier Takes Over the Galerie des Moulages

The exhibition Mute brings together around forty paintings created by Fabienne Verdier over the past thirty years. Displayed along a route designed to echo the spectacular volumes of the Galerie d’architecture médiévale et classique, her works engage in dialogue with the shapes, lines, and silent strength of the heritage architecture.

A New Contemporary Art Cycle at the Cité

This event inaugurates a new cycle of modern and contemporary art exhibitions at the Cité, conceived by Matthieu Poirier, art historian. This program invites visitors to take a fresh look at the museum’s collections by crossing disciplines, eras, and aesthetics. The exhibition is also part of the institutional program of Art Basel Paris, affirming the Cité’s commitment to showcasing today’s creative practices.

Mute: Silence, Gesture, Transformation

The title Mute evokes both silence — that of a painting rejecting imagery — and transformation, in the sense of the verb to mutate. Fabienne Verdier explores here an abstract, expressive, and fluid gesture, revealing forms in motion that are both powerful and silent.