Offscreen, the nomadic Parisian art salon founded by former Paris Photo director Julien Frydman, returns for its fourth edition from October 21 to 26, 2025, held concurrently with Art Basel Paris. This year, the event takes over La Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière, a historic church on the grounds of a former hospital that once detained and studied women labeled as “degenerate” or “insane.” The venue previously hosted exhibitions by Anselm Kiefer, Nan Goldin, and Christian Boltanski. Offscreen features 28 artists from 27 galleries, including a guest of honor tribute to late video-sculpture pioneer Shigeko Kubota, a durational performance by Maria Stamenković Herranz, and new talks and museum acquisitions from the Centre Pompidou and ZKM.
Frydman insists Offscreen should not be called a “video art fair,” as he founded it to break down artificial divisions between artistic mediums. The event’s growing loyal following and its choice of charged, unconventional venues underscore a broader trend in the art world toward immersive, site-responsive experiences that prioritize emotional impact over commercial categorization. By staging works in a space with a painful feminist history, Offscreen also invites reflection on how art can reclaim and transform difficult heritage, making it a significant counterpoint to the surrounding Art Basel Paris frenzy.