Johan Creten's Les Chiens de Pavlov: Obsolete Computers as Monument at Perrotin

Johan Creten's exhibition 'Les Chiens de Pavlov' runs from 5 September to 10 October 2026 at Galerie Perrotin, 76 rue de Turenne, Paris. The show is built around a monument-like installation of obsolete computer towers, preserved for years by the artist's father, now transformed into silent witnesses of a world once believing in infinite progress. Creten combines these with bronzes, glazed ceramics, and drawings, engaging with contemporary myths and geopolitical upheavals, from Danaé to the condor and Red Cross emblems. The ensemble explores what we choose to transmit, conserve, or abandon, questioning the beliefs underpinning our modernity. This dense exhibition showcases Creten's penchant for unexpected juxtapositions.