Anaïs Tondeur Inaugurates Former Fondation Cartier Building with 'Là où le sol pousse'
From 5 to 29 November 2026, Anaïs Tondeur will showcase 'Là où le sol pousse' at 261 boulevard Raspail. This exhibition highlights five specific sites: the forest of Pacy, the Volvic impluvium, the chalk quarries of Maison Ruinart, the gypsum quarry in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, and a farm in the Marais. The scientific curation is led by Marc-André Selosse. Tondeur’s 'géo-graphies' incorporate soil molecules on mulberry paper, with the Pacy piece measuring 90 cm by 13 m. The immersive experience features a textile installation, an olfactory palette, and a soundscape, with contributions from Sylvain Gouraud, Jean-Marc Chomaz, Louise Hazard, and Floriane Pochon. Admission costs €9.50, reduced to €5, and is free for children under 12; the exhibition is open from Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am–7 pm, and until 9 pm on Thursdays.
Key facts
- Anaïs Tondeur's 'Là où le sol pousse' runs 5–29 November 2026 at 261 boulevard Raspail, Paris
- The venue is Jean Nouvel's glass building left vacant by the Fondation Cartier
- Five real terrains underpin the show: Pacy forest, Volvic impluvium, Ruinart chalk quarries, Cormeilles-en-Parisis gypsum quarry and a Marais farm
- Marc-André Selosse, botanist at the Muséum, is scientific curator
- Tondeur's géo-graphies are soil chromatographies on mulberry paper; the Pacy piece is 90 cm wide and 13 m long
- Level minus one features a textile installation, a petrichor-based olfactory palette and a soundscape of runoff
- Contributors include Sylvain Gouraud, Jean-Marc Chomaz, Quentin Benelfoul, Louise Hazard and Floriane Pochon
- Five writers respond to the chromatographies, including Erik Orsenna and Marielle Macé
- Opening hours: Wed–Sun 11am–7pm, Thu until 9pm; tickets €9.50 / €5 reduced / free under 12
Entities
Artists
- Anaïs Tondeur
- Marc-André Selosse
- Sylvain Gouraud
- Jean-Marc Chomaz
- Quentin Benelfoul
- Louise Hazard
- Floriane Pochon
- Erik Orsenna
- Marielle Macé
- Jean Nouvel
- Galilée
Institutions
- Fondation Cartier
- Maison Ruinart
- Muséum
- Polytechnique
- laboratoire d'hydrodynamique de Polytechnique
- 261 boulevard Raspail
- Arts in the City
Locations
- Paris
- France
- 261 boulevard Raspail
- 75014
- Raspail
- forêt de Pacy
- Volvic
- Champagne
- Cormeilles-en-Parisis
- Marais