Diseuses de Silence: Silence as Epistemological Condition at Espace Monte-Cristo

The group exhibition 'Diseuses de silence' at Espace Monte-Cristo in Paris, organized by Fondation Villa Datris, runs from April 18 to December 13, 2026. The show treats silence not as a theme but as a stratified field of historical, political, and perceptual conditions. Works by Prune Nourry, Jeanne Vicerial, Cajsa von Zeipel, Kubra Khademi, Cathryn Boch, Rachel Labastie, Anila Rubiku, Rym Karoui, Miss.Tic, Jeanne Susplugas, Katia Bourdarel, and Yosra Mojtahedi explore the crisis of archetypal forms, the material and political conditions of bodies in public space, and the transformation of language as political and affective transmission. Key pieces include Nourry's 'Venus' (2024) created with patients from Maison des Femmes de Saint-Denis, Khademi's 'Armor' (2015) performed in Kabul, and Mojtahedi's immersive installation 'Volcanahita' (2024). The exhibition culminates in sensory experiences that dissolve the separation between subject and world, positioning silence as the material condition for the emergence of perception.