Leiris & Co Exhibition at Centre Pompidou-Metz
The Centre Pompidou-Metz hosts the exhibition Leiris & Co from April 3 to September 14, 2015. Curated by Agnès de la Beaumelle, Marie-Laure Bernadac, and Denis Hollier, the show explores the life and work of French writer and ethnographer Michel Leiris. Hollier also edited a related publication. The exhibition coincides with a resurgence of interest in Leiris's interdisciplinary practice, which bridges literature, anthropology, and art. The show features manuscripts, photographs, and artworks from Leiris's circle, including figures like Georges Bataille and Alberto Giacometti.
Key facts
- Exhibition Leiris & Co runs from April 3 to September 14, 2015
- Venue: Centre Pompidou-Metz
- Curators: Agnès de la Beaumelle, Marie-Laure Bernadac, Denis Hollier
- Denis Hollier edited a publication to accompany the exhibition
- Michel Leiris was a French writer and ethnographer
- The exhibition includes works from Leiris's circle, such as Georges Bataille and Alberto Giacometti
- The show features manuscripts, photographs, and artworks
- The exhibition explores Leiris's interdisciplinary practice
Entities
Artists
- Michel Leiris
- Georges Bataille
- Alberto Giacometti
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou-Metz
- artpress
Locations
- Metz
- France
Sources
- artpress —