The Centre Pompidou-Metz invites visitors to rediscover Louise Nevelson through the largest exhibition ever organized in Europe. Visionary in scope, the exhibition delves into her monumental environments, her sculpted ensembles that transform space into a truly immersive experience.
The major stages of her creative career are highlighted: her early engravings and terracotta sculptures, the large installations designed in New York in the late 1950s, reactivated for the occasion, her famous “walls” made of recycled urban fragments painted in black, white, or gold, as well as more intimate pieces inspired by dance, Mexico, and spirituality.
The exhibition Mrs. N's Palace can be visited like her enigmatic palace, conceived as the self-portrait of an artist who has left a lasting mark on the history of sculpture. As you move through the rooms, you understand how her work paved the way for installation art and how, through her own image—her turbans, jewelry, and theatrical allure—she has established herself as an iconic figure whose audacity continues to inspire the worlds of fashion and art alike.
