Antoine d’Agata is currently in residence at the Centre Pompidou, transforming Room 21bis into his studio for 100 days. Known for his restless, nomadic lifestyle, d’Agata’s work spans personal projects and assignments that have taken him to remote and conflict-ridden regions. This project, Méthode, represents a radical shift in his practice, blending art with life in what he calls “œuvre-praxis,” an ongoing, evolving creation. Visitors are invited to observe his process as he organizes his vast photographic archives and other collected materials.
Over the course of 100 days, d’Agata will work at Centre Pompidou, filling 27 large cubes with his extensive body of work. The installation will culminate in 256 work notebooks, each one reflecting different aspects of his artistic journey. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, d’Agata will immerse himself in the process of assembling these notebooks, while being filmed live, with the footage projected onto a wall for visitors to observe. This evolving installation provides a unique opportunity to witness d’Agata revisiting and reshaping his vast archive in real time.
This project is not a traditional exhibition but an ongoing exploration. Antoine d’Agata aims to connect the solitude of his global journeys with the communal space of the museum.
Every Thursday, public talks will be held with 13 invited authors, discussing key themes in d’Agata’s work such as history, cruelty, fragility, and death, providing deeper insight into his creative world.
This residency would not have been the same without the exceptional support of SCAU architecture, collaboration in exhibition architecture, Hahnemühle FineArt Papers, Picto, and Fujifilm.
