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Palais de Tokyo pairs Michel Blazy and Tatiana Trouvé in 2007

exhibition · 2026-04-23

From February 1 to May 6, 2007, the Palais de Tokyo in Paris presented a group exhibition featuring Michel Blazy, Tatiana Trouvé, Joe Coleman, and Peter Coffin. Director Marc-Olivier Walher aimed to create a dynamic dialogue between contrasting artistic practices. Blazy works with living materials that decay and transform over the course of an exhibition, while Trouvé constructs miniature, parallel worlds of hard, constraining architecture. Their juxtaposition was intended to generate a productive tension.

Key facts

  • Exhibition ran from February 1 to May 6, 2007
  • Venue: Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
  • Featured artists: Michel Blazy, Tatiana Trouvé, Joe Coleman, Peter Coffin
  • Director Marc-Olivier Walher curated the show
  • Blazy uses organic, ephemeral materials
  • Trouvé creates architectural installations
  • The pairing aimed to create a dynamic correspondence between opposites

Entities

Artists

  • Michel Blazy
  • Tatiana Trouvé
  • Joe Coleman
  • Peter Coffin

Institutions

  • Palais de Tokyo

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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