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Opening of the exhibition "Enfantillages et bizarreries : vertige d’une collection"

The Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève invites you to the opening of “Enfantillages et bizarreries: vertige d’une collection” on April 28 at L’Arcade, from 4 PM to 9 PM in the presence of the curators.

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The exhibition "Enfantillages et bizarreries : vertige d’une collection" presents a fascinating collection of art objects: trinkets, baubles, charms, gadgets, small toys, lucky charms, and consolation objects. This constellation of miniatures results from obsessions, fantasies, and visions born from a collector’s passion.

Each object — from Sol LeWitt’s perfume bottles to Yoko Ono’s stamps, Jenny Holzer’s pencils, or Takako Saito’s marbles — oscillates between toy, everyday object, and work of art. Each piece, even those seemingly insignificant e carries the promess of a surprise and wonder and, reveals the power of secret and poetic of things and the collector himself.

The exhibition explores the magical qualities of objects and childhood as a place of refuge and wonder. It unveils the collector’s deeply childlike nature, situated between desire, possession, and the attempt to fill absences, losses, and voids through the richness of the collection.

Dates and times

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Event location

Location name
L'Arcade - Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève
Address
Rue de Chantepoulet 1-3 - 1201 Genève
Accessibility

Prices and conditions

Price

Free entry

Format
Online

Organiser

Proposed by
Centre d'Art Contemporain
Eventail coloré et agrémenté de portraits peints