Artist Lou Masduraud presents Skin to Skin, a recent body of work exploring the relationship between architecture, the body and the spaces we inhabit. Large copper wall panels, richly ornamented and pierced with lace-like patterns, oscillate between paintings, doors and thresholds, challenging the neutrality of the white cube. At the centre of the exhibition, Self Street transforms urban street furniture into a reflective object, blurring the boundaries between public and private space.
Through oxidation, touch and layered surfaces, Masduraud creates works that are physically responsive to the viewer, evoking the intimate relationship between clothing, architecture and the body. The exhibition considers how ornament, desire and the gaze can reshape our perception of space and our own embodied identities.
Opening: Thursday 17 September, 18:00
Humanitarian, by Design? explores the often-overlooked role of design in humanitarian action, from objects and emergency shelters to maps, images and digital technologies. Bringing together nearly 200 objects—most presented to the public for the first time—the exhibition examines how design shapes the way crises are experienced, managed and represented. Across three perspectives—objects, spaces and imaginaries—it reveals both the creative potential and the tensions embedded in humanitarian design. A multidisciplinary exhibition that questions how design can support care, dignity and resilience in times of crisis.
Lilian Bourgeat creates hyperrealistic sculptures that magnify everyday objects into monumental forms. Meticulous attention to surface, material and colour transforms benches, rain boots and soda cans into seductive yet unsettling sculptures. By altering scale while preserving recognizable details, his pieces oscillate between functionality and absurdity, displacing the viewer and inviting fresh perceptions of ordinary gestures and urban routines. The work interrogates how familiar objects shape memory, use and the boundaries between the banal and the monumental.
Opening: Thursday 17 September, 18:00
Why? It Matters invites visitors to engage with the debates and reflections shaping the future of particle physics. Through immersive installations, audiovisual displays and interactive exhibits, the exhibition examines fundamental scientific questions, proposed accelerator projects, technological challenges and the social and local impacts of big science. It highlights international collaboration, ethical questions and the processes that guide research priorities, encouraging visitors to consider what matters when imagining the future of science.
Voltaire lived here — and that alone makes Les Délices worth knowing about. The historic residence houses manuscripts, artworks, and documents related to the philosopher and the Enlightenment. Access is more limited than at a conventional museum, so it works best as a special-visit recommendation.
Electron Festival is one of Europe’s leading festivals dedicated to electronic culture, bringing together pioneering artists, musicians, visual creators, researchers, and audiences through an ambitious multidisciplinary programme. Exploring the intersections of electronic music, digital arts, audiovisual performance, technology, and club culture, the festival offers immersive concerts, live performances, exhibitions, workshops, talks, and participatory experiences that celebrate both artistic innovation and experimentation.
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