Exhibition 'Pareil pas pareil : comme des aimants' explores thematic unity in group shows

The exhibition 'Pareil pas pareil : comme des aimants' examines how group exhibitions establish coherence through shared themes. Typically, such shows derive unity from three primary approaches: historical art movements like postwar Surrealism, specific geographic regions such as contemporary Germany, or common representational subjects including animal art from Lascaux to Picasso. This framework provides a structural analysis of curatorial methodologies in assembling diverse artists' works. The exhibition itself serves as a case study in exhibition-making principles. By presenting these organizational strategies, it illuminates how disparate artworks can form cohesive presentations. The title suggests magnetic attraction between seemingly different elements. This conceptual approach to exhibition design was documented in February 1988.