Exhibition highlights Marie-Ange Guilleminot's work

Carré d’Art – Musée d’art contemporain de Nîmes will host a major exhibition titled MA, the space that connects, focusing on the work of French visual artist and performer Marie-Ange Guilleminot. The exhibition will span her entire career from the 1980s to the present day.

Concept of "MA" in the exhibition

The concept of "MA" in the exhibition refers to the interval between two things, such as the silence between two sounds or the pause between two gestures. This idea highlights the potential and meaning found in these transitional spaces.

Artistic approach and themes

The exhibition will feature a variety of works that combine sculpture, installation, performance, video, and drawing. These works often place the body at the center of experiences based on touch, movement, transformation, and interaction with others.

Interactive and immersive elements

Each space in the museum will bring the works to life through video archives, the guidance of mediators, and special appointments. The exhibition aims to create a dynamic interaction between the artwork, the artist, and the audience.

Background on Marie-Ange Guilleminot

Marie-Ange Guilleminot, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1960, lives and works in Paris. She graduated in 1981 from the Villa Arson in Nice. Her work is centered around the concept of transformation, applying it to objects, works, clothing, or spaces she engages with.

Symbolic transformation in her art

Guilleminot transforms ordinary objects into new forms, such as turning a hat into a house or a seashell into a refuge. These transformations blur the markers of daily life, integrating design, fashion, architecture, and craftsmanship in a dynamic, boundary-free way.

Ritual and interaction with objects

Her work emphasizes the use of objects in relation to ritual, where objects are not fixed but meant to be handled, transformed, and reinvested. Through gesture and movement, the artwork establishes a direct relationship with the visitor.

Artist editions and public engagement

Since 1997, Guilleminot has been distributing artist editions and books through four book dealer boxes in Paris. These will be installed in the exhibition space and activated during Publicare, a festival of artist editions, which will take place on December 11 and 12, 2026.

Exhibition details and admission

The exhibition will be open to the public with an entrance fee of eight euros, granting access to both the temporary exhibition and the museum’s permanent collection.