Large white relief sculpture depicts armored figures with shields, dogs, and chaotic movement; mounted on a gray wall in a gallery with stonework above.

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Céleste Richard Zimmermann, Martyre décorum, 2021 - Work supported by the Pays de la Loire Region. Photo: Gregory Valton © Adagp, Paris, 2026

NOT ALL COLUMNS HAVE A HEART OF STONE

CÉLESTE RICHARD-ZIMMERMANN

from 10/21/2026 to 02/14/2026

The winner of the 2026-2027 Prix des Amis du Palais de Tokyo proposes an exploration of a shared reality in ruins, where the symbols of power are in a state of collapse, and an irreverent reflection on the state of the world.

A rough-textured stone sculpture depicts a human figure embedded in stacked rectangular blocks, displayed indoors on a gravel-covered floor. — Céleste Richard-Zimmerman, Grand’Ensemble, 2024. Graphite-infused polystyrene, 610 × 420 × 130 cm. Work supported by Groupe A Cultural Cooperative and Ville Renouvelée. Photo credit: Yves Becrez. © Adagp, Paris, 2026.

Since 2008, each year the Association des Amis du Palais de Tokyo has awarded a prize to an emerging artist in order to support and promote contemporary artistic creation in France. Céleste Richard-Zimmermann’s winning project is a reflection on the symbols of power articulated around a broken, unstable and hollow column. Sculptures, fragments and sound works make up a space that is traversed by gestures of destruction and transformation, one where the memory and the future of our edifices play out in an interrogation of the resistance and the circulation of forms.

Textured surface with various metallic objects and natural forms embedded in a rough, sculpted material, displaying a mix of abstract and organic shapes. — Céleste Richard-Zimmerman, Tout coule, (Panta Rhei), 2023–2024. Polyurethane foam, approximately 25 m², variable dimensions; comprising 32 tiles measuring 80 × 80 cm and approximately 160 sculpted plants. Work supported by Le Carré (Château-Gontier), Zoo Galerie (Nantes), and Volotea. Photo credit: Gregory Valton. © Adagp, Paris, 2026.

Four carved stone pillars stand on a gravel-filled platform in a gallery space, with a white partition and textured wall panels in the background. — Céleste Richard-Zimmerman, Grand’Ensemble, 2024. Graphite-infused polystyrene, 610 × 420 × 130 cm. Work supported by Groupe A Cultural Cooperative and Ville Renouvelée. Photo credit: Yves Becrez. © Adagp, Paris, 2026.

Sculptural installation in a gallery space featuring textured panels on the floor with various organic and skeletal forms, all in monochrome grey tones. — Céleste Richard-Zimmerman, Tout coule, (Panta Rhei), 2023–2024. Polyurethane foam, approximately 25 m², variable dimensions; comprising 32 tiles measuring 80 × 80 cm and approximately 160 sculpted plants. Work supported by Le Carré (Château-Gontier), Zoo Galerie (Nantes), and Volotea. Photo credit: Gregory Valton. © Adagp, Paris, 2026.

FROM 10/21/2026 TO 02/14/2027

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A woman in a paint-splattered jumpsuit sits in an art studio surrounded by sculptures and tools, looking at the camera.

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Curator : Horya Makhlouf

This exhibition is organized in collaboration with CEAAC (European Centre for Contemporary Artistic Actions) in Strasbourg, where it will be presented in 2027.