The Facts
On September 3, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced the exhibition "Projet pour une révolution. Vasarely et l'architecture," which examines Victor Vasarely's architectural projects and his concept of the "centre architectonique" realized as the Vasarely Foundation in Aix-en-Provence. The foundation, designed by Vasarely and inaugurated in 1976, consists of 16 hexagonal glass-domed modules arranged in three rows, with facades featuring alternating black and white geometric patterns. The exhibition explores Vasarely's integration of art and architecture, including his early work at the Cité universitaire de Caracas and his vision for a "cité polychrome du bonheur." Co-curated by Michel Gauthier and Stéphanie Quantin-Biancalani, the show delves into Vasarely's modular "unité plastique" system and his collaboration with architects Jean Sonnier, Dominique Ronsseray, and Claude Pradel-Lebar.
The Signal
The exhibition highlights Vasarely's ambition to overturn the traditional hierarchy between painting and architecture, positioning the artist as the primary creator of total environments. For collectors and curators, Vasarely's modular, reproducible approach to art-making offers a prescient model for contemporary practices in installation and digital art. The Vasarely Foundation remains a rare example of an artist-designed architectural landmark, its hexagon-based form embodying a utopian vision that continues to resonate in discussions of the synthesis of arts.
- Artists: Victor Vasarely
- People: Michel Gauthier, Stéphanie Quantin-Biancalani
- Museums: Centre Pompidou, Fondation Vasarely
- Locations: Aix-en-Provence
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