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Not all columns have a heart of stone. Céleste Richard-Zimmermann

Photo : Yves Becrez. © Adagp, Paris, 2026.

Oct 21 – Feb 14

Not all columns have a heart of stone. Céleste Richard-Zimmermann

Forget everything you thought you knew about static monuments and explore a space where concrete crumbles and transforms. This immersive exhibition breathes raw life into broken structures, challenging how we perceive authority and memory.

Palais de Tokyo (Paris 16th)

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Palais de Tokyo presents Toutes les colonnes n'ont pas un cœur de pierre, an installation by artist Céleste Richard-Zimmermann. As the winner of the prize awarded by the Association of Friends of the Palais de Tokyo, she offers a deep dive into symbols of power through a broken, hollow, and unstable column. This exhibition combines sculptures and soundscapes to explore themes of memory, architectural decay, and the transformation of forms. Running from 21 October 2026 to 14 February 2027, this exhibition in the 16th arrondissement is a paid event, with entry tickets ranging from 9 to 13 euros.

Since 2008, the Association of Friends of the Palais de Tokyo has awarded a prize to an emerging artist to support and promote contemporary creation in France. The winning proposal for this edition, by Céleste Richard-Zimmermann, is a reflection on symbols of power centered around a broken, hollow, and unstable column. Sculptures, fragments, and sound installations create a space traversed by acts of destruction and transformation, where the memory and the future of our buildings are replayed, questioning the resistance and circulation of forms.

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The Association of Friends of the Palais de Tokyo highlights emerging contemporary talent with this unique installation. Céleste Richard-Zimmermann investigates the fragility of power symbols by presenting an architectural piece that is both hollow and fractured. Through a blend of physical sculptures and immersive sound devices, the artist examines how buildings embody both our history and our potential future, challenging viewers to consider the endurance of shapes and structures.

The exhibition is open to the public from 21 October 2026 until 14 February 2027 at the Palais de Tokyo. You can visit on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12:00 to 22:00, or on Thursdays from 12:00 to 00:00. Tickets are available for purchase, priced between 9 and 13 euros.

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