Michel Houellebecq's 'Rester vivant' Exhibition at artpress

The exhibition 'Rester vivant' by Michel Houellebecq covers an area of 2,000 square meters and explores the theme of human extinction dating back to the Paleolithic era. As a versatile artist, Houellebecq leads attendees through the concept of personal disappearance, presenting himself as a kind-hearted sapiens. The exhibition features ambient sounds of everyday life, music from a jukebox filled with his poetry, artistic photographs, and fractal visuals from Spain. A striking black-and-white image from 15 years ago captures a Calais shopping center with the word 'Europe.' It also showcases MRI scans of his brain, a Buddha statue from Thailand, and a brief video of actor Jean-Pierre Malo. Collaborators include Renaud Marchand, Robert Combas, Maurice Renoma, and Iggy Pop. The title alludes to Houellebecq's 1991 collection of texts, where he remarked, 'because one feels better than the world.'