Ugo Rondinone

18 October 2022 to 08 January 2023

Ugo Rondinone

Every autumn since 2015 the Petit Palais has invited contemporary artists to exhibit alongside its permanent collection. This year, Ugo Rondinone will present an exclusive exhibition.

ugo rondinone the water is a poem unwritten by the air/ no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire is a multivocal choral of 3 groups of sculptures, that were made in different years and come together at the Petit Palais for the first time as a comprehensive exhibition. All 3 groups of sculptures show the human body. All 3 groups engage and reflect the union of the human body with the natural elements – earth. water. air. fire.

Exhibition curators:
Juliette Singer, Chief curator, in charge of contemporary projects at the Petit Palais, Paris Erik Verhagen, Professor of contemporary art history, Université polytechnique Hauts-de-France

The exhibition is made possible through the collaboration and support of: Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich; Esther Schipper, Berlin; Sadie Coles HQ, London; Gladstone, New York; kamel mennour, Paris; Kukje Gallery, Seoul.