Au Grand Palais, Laure Prouvost convoque la physique quantique dans une installation sensorielle monumentale
Laure Prouvost presents "Nous, frissons d'étoiles" at the Grand Palais in Paris, a monumental sensory installation that draws on quantum physics to challenge rational worldviews. The exhibition features a dark entrance corridor, a vast white fabric structure descending from the glass roof, sculptures like "Heat Sees Us" that blow warm air and feathers, and a central video titled "We Felt a Star Dying" that visitors watch while lying on the floor. The work incorporates sound, scent, fresh fruit, and a 20-minute film shot with drones, microscopes, and thermal cameras, blending high technology with traditional crafts such as Murano glass and weaving.
The exhibition matters because it transforms the historic Grand Palais into an immersive, meditative environment that prioritizes bodily sensation over intellectual understanding, reflecting a growing trend in contemporary art toward experiential, multi-sensory installations. Prouvost's playful biography—claiming she was born in "1876" in "Lieuméconnu" (Unknown Place)—sets the tone for an exhibition that deliberately embraces uncertainty and fragmentation, connecting visitors to themes of fragility, climate change, and the interconnectedness of all living things.