Géologie des âmes

In a 17th-century private house at the foot of the Arles bullring, the foundation is pleased to present a new exhibition of the collection, combining a range of photographs on human and non-human identities, reflecting mankind's impact on nature, post-colonial narratives and gender issues, in dialogue with perennial works from the collection and site-specific artist commissions.

“Soul's Geology” evokes the idea that human souls are complex and layered, just like the geology of the Earth. Experiences, emotions and thoughts here are like geological strata, and each stratum reveals a story, a truth or a facet of the soul. The interweaving of post-colonial narratives with gender issues adds further complexity and richness to the title “Geology of Souls”. It suggests that colonial and post-colonial experiences have left deep imprints on the souls of individuals and communities, and that these imprints are still visible today.

With the works by Alma Allen, Sama Alshaibi, Rina Banerjee, Jörg Bräuer, Albarran Cabrera, Mathilde Cazes, Monica de Miranda, Claudine Doury, Nicolas Floc'h, Agnès Geoffray, Noémie Goudal, Jean-François Jaussaud, Wallen Mapondera, Zanele Muholi, Giovanni Ozzola, Adrian Paci, Raphaëlle Peria, Solange Pessoa, Lucia Pizzani, Karine Rougier, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Risaku Suzuki, Anaïs Tondeur, Gérard Traquandi, Francesca Woodman et Héctor Zamora.

Works in situ Sylvie Auvray, Rina Banerjee, Victor Cadene, Adrien Vescovi.

Aleor Craft & Bio-design, the gallery initiated by Nathalie Guiot in 2024, offers a curation around Juliette Rougier's practice, her relationship to the ‘collection’ and the Mediterranean territory.

Pop-up ceramic with the works by Beatriz Horta Correia, Graça Pereira Coutinho, Valérie Mannaerts and Suuz Studio.

Practical details :

From 15 to 25 July, 2pm to 6pm, (access with fee). Guided group tour organized every day at 5pm, booking required via this link.