Jaume Plensa's 'Mirage' Fills a Neo-Gothic Church with Steel Mesh Figures

Jaume Plensa's exhibition 'Mirage' opened on June 3, 2026, at Carré Sainte-Anne, a deconsecrated 19th-century neo-Gothic church in Montpellier, France. The show features monumental steel mesh figures that appear ghost-like, with two large open-mesh faces facing each other in the nave, casting intricate shadows. Plensa, known for public works like 'Crown Fountain' (Chicago, 2004) and 'Water's Soul' (Jersey City, 2020), continues his exploration of introspective human forms. The exhibition runs through November 1, 2026. Concurrently, his public commission 'Bengaluru's Soul' debuted at Kempegowda International Airport in April 2026, and 'Materia Interior' remains on view at La Cárcel Vieja in Murcia, Spain, until September 2026.