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Guillaume Désanges on Permaculture at Palais de Tokyo

publication · 2026-04-23

In an interview with Aurélie Cavanna for artpress n°506 (January 2023), Guillaume Désanges discusses his concept of 'institutional permaculture' at the Palais de Tokyo. The term draws from ecological permaculture principles to rethink the museum's operations, programming, and relationship with audiences. Désanges emphasizes sustainability, collaboration, and adaptability, moving away from traditional top-down institutional models. The interview explores how this approach influences exhibition-making, resource management, and long-term vision for the Parisian contemporary art center.

Key facts

  • Interview by Aurélie Cavanna with Guillaume Désanges
  • Published in artpress n°506, January 2023
  • Concept: 'permaculture institutionnelle' (institutional permaculture)
  • Applies ecological permaculture principles to museum management
  • Focus on sustainability, collaboration, adaptability
  • Rejects traditional top-down institutional models
  • Influences exhibition-making and resource management
  • Palais de Tokyo is a contemporary art center in Paris

Entities

Artists

  • Guillaume Désanges

Institutions

  • Palais de Tokyo
  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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