Ariana Papademetropoulos has debuted a new solo exhibition titled "Glass Slipper" at Thaddaeus Ropac’s gallery in Paris. The show features a diverse range of works, including hyper-realistic paintings of dry-cleaned dresses, surrealist landscapes featuring floating chairs, and a central immersive installation. This centerpiece consists of a mattress and a fish tank filled with 150 kissing fish, accompanied by a commissioned ambient soundtrack by Nicolas Godin of the band Air, designed to evoke a meditative, ritualistic experience.
This exhibition highlights Papademetropoulos’s rising profile in the contemporary art world and her signature exploration of domestic surrealism and "presence through absence." By blending traditional trompe-l’œil techniques with immersive, multi-sensory installations, the artist challenges the boundaries of the gallery space. The show underscores a growing trend of artists incorporating sound and ritual to transform commercial galleries into contemplative, museum-like environments.