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Bruno Perramant's 'Les Aveugles' at Collège des Bernardins

exhibition · 2026-04-23

The exhibition 'Les Aveugles' by Bruno Perramant is on display at the Collège des Bernardins in Paris from November 9, 2012, until January 20, 2013. It explores themes of blindness due to an excess of images and reflects Perramant's struggle with creative paralysis. One notable piece in the sacristy features a distorted face. The installation presents a sequence of one painting, followed by thirty-two, then three, and back to one. Perramant's polyptychs advocate for viewing from various angles. The largest piece measures nine meters and was partially exhibited in 2011 at Galerie Fabienne Leclerc, with a central canvas inspired by Bruegel's 'Parable of the Blind.' Recurring elements include masked faces and a dog on sheets referencing Central Park, along with another polyptych influenced by Dante's 'Divine Comedy' that displays three vertically arranged canvases.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Les Aveugles' by Bruno Perramant at Collège des Bernardins, Paris
  • Runs from November 9, 2012 to January 20, 2013
  • The show addresses blindness caused by image overload and contemporary art overproduction
  • Perramant experienced a period where he 'could no longer see painting'
  • Installation rhythm: one painting, then thirty-two, then three, then one
  • Largest polyptych is nine meters high, partially shown in 2011 at Galerie Fabienne Leclerc
  • Center canvas evokes Bruegel's 'Parable of the Blind'
  • Another polyptych inspired by Dante's 'Divine Comedy'

Entities

Artists

  • Bruno Perramant
  • Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
  • Goya
  • Breughel
  • Dante

Institutions

  • Collège des Bernardins
  • Galerie Fabienne Leclerc
  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Central Park

Sources