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Leandro Erlich retrospective at Grand Palais explores illusion and perception

exhibition · 2026-06-02

The Grand Palais in Paris is hosting a comprehensive retrospective of Argentine artist Leandro Erlich, featuring new works. Born in Buenos Aires in 1973, Erlich is known for monumental immersive installations that transform everyday architecture—houses, elevators, staircases, urban facades—into interactive experiences. The exhibition, the first in Paris, follows previous shows in Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Miami, Milan, and Helsinki. Visitors are invited to become active participants, questioning their senses and certainties through illusion as a source of knowledge.

Key facts

  • First comprehensive retrospective of Leandro Erlich in Paris
  • Exhibition includes new works
  • Erlich was born in Buenos Aires in 1973
  • Previous exhibitions in Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Miami, Milan, Helsinki
  • Works feature everyday architecture like houses, elevators, staircases, urban facades
  • Installations are immersive and interactive
  • Illusion is presented as a source of knowledge
  • Viewers become active participants

Entities

Artists

  • Leandro Erlich

Institutions

  • Grand Palais

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Buenos Aires
  • Argentina
  • Tokyo
  • Japan
  • Miami
  • United States
  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Helsinki
  • Finland

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