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Mathieu Pernot's Rivesaltes Camp Wall at Vallauris

exhibition · 2026-04-24

At the Musée national Pablo Picasso in Vallauris, Mathieu Pernot partially reconstructed a wall from the Rivesaltes internment camp, which held Spanish Republicans, Jews, and others. The installation was displayed in the chapel leading to Picasso's 'War and Peace' from September 19, 2015, to January 4, 2016.

Key facts

  • Exhibition at Musée national Pablo Picasso, Vallauris
  • Dates: September 19, 2015 – January 4, 2016
  • Artist: Mathieu Pernot
  • Work: partially reconstructed wall from Rivesaltes camp
  • Camp held Spanish Republicans, Jews, and others
  • Installation located in chapel leading to Picasso's 'War and Peace'
  • Rivesaltes was an internment and transit camp
  • Featured in artpress N°430, February 2016

Entities

Artists

  • Mathieu Pernot
  • Pablo Picasso

Institutions

  • Musée national Pablo Picasso
  • artpress

Locations

  • Vallauris
  • France
  • Rivesaltes

Sources