This summer, the Pinault Collection has been invited by Nathalie Appéré, mayor of Rennes, to present a selection of works in the city’s Couvent des Jacobins and an installation at the Musée des Beaux-Arts.

The Couvent des Jacobins—a historic monument, classified as such since 1991—was founded in the sixteenth century, then turned over to the army in 1793; the army handed over the building to the city of Rennes in 2002. The former convent was recently renovated by the architect Jean Guervilly and converted into a convention center.

The Musée des Beaux-Arts was created in the wake of the French Revolution, in 1794; its collection at the time was composed of works seized from the city’s religious and civic buildings. With Anne Dary at its helm since 2013, the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Rennes now houses a collection of works from different eras, spanning from Antiquity to today.

Within these two institutions, the Pinault Collection presents the exhibition “Stand up!”, its name resonating like a clarion call. In the works presented at the Couvent des Jacobins, artists convey their reflections on the jumps and leaps of History, but also on the ways in which various trials and tribulations we’ve each experienced have impacted our lives. Works on display refer, in a more metaphysical way, to the notion of fate. The exhibition will offer visitors the opportunity to examine and question their ability to “stand up!” when confronted with challenges and hardships.