Jérôme Zonder reunites with cinematic muses in Paris drawing exhibition
Galerie Nathalie Obadia in Paris presents 'Portraits du paradis', a solo exhibition by Jérôme Zonder featuring his first new body of work since 2018. The show reunites the artist's long-time models Pierre-François, Baptiste, and Garance—characters borrowed from Marcel Carné's film 'Les Enfants du Paradis'. Zonder continues his exploration of portraiture, questioning how to depict the human figure amid contemporary anthropological shifts driven by technology, image proliferation, and screens. The exhibition runs at the gallery's Paris location.
Key facts
- Galerie Nathalie Obadia presents 'Portraits du paradis' by Jérôme Zonder in Paris.
- This is Zonder's first new body of work since 2018.
- The exhibition reunites models Pierre-François, Baptiste, and Garance.
- The models are characters from Marcel Carné's film 'Les Enfants du Paradis'.
- Zonder explores portraiture in the context of technological and anthropological changes.
- The artist questions how to depict the human figure today.
- The exhibition is a solo show at Galerie Nathalie Obadia.
- The work addresses shifts in bodies and behaviors due to screens and images.
Entities
Artists
- Jérôme Zonder
Institutions
- Galerie Nathalie Obadia
Locations
- Paris
- France