PARIS.- Faithful to its bold curatorial direction, OFFSCREEN has established itself as the most distinctive and critically acclaimed artistic proposition of Paris Art Week.
Conceived in close dialogue with the majestic architecture of its new setting, the Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière, this 4th edition brought together 28 artists represented by 6 French and 21 international galleries, each revealing a singular presentation. Rarely has such an immersive, museum-level experience been presented within a market context.
From 21 to 26 October, more than 12,000 visitors — collectors, curators, professionals, and art enthusiasts — gathered at the Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière to discover works by avant-garde, historical, and contemporary artists exploring still and moving images. This year’s Guest of Honor was Shigeko Kubota, a pioneering figure of video art.
This edition also stood out for its rich accompanying program. Artist Maria Stamenković Herranz presented a commissioned six-day performance in the chapel’s center: the progressive construction, blindfolded, of a spiral wall with 1,440 bricks, culminating in its destruction on the final day. Within the “Magasins” — a space opened to the public for the first time — the new “Acquisitions and Discoveries” program invited the Musée National d’ Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou (France) and ZKM | Center for Art and Media (Germany) to showcase recently acquired works and discoveries from their collections.
In connection with the Salpêtrière’s medical history, OFFSCREEN also presented a rare selection of photographic prints from 47 glass plates made by Albert Londe in 1893 during the sessions of Dr. Charcot.
A unique initiative during Paris Art Week, OFFSCREEN’s curatorial residency gathered leaders from institutions such as Tate, MoMA, Castello di Rivoli, Neue Nationalgalerie, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Canyon, and Sharjah Art Foundation. They awarded the Curators’ Prize to Yarema Malashchuk and Roman Khimei for their installation You Shouldn’t Have to See This (2024), presented by Galerie Poggi.
Once again, leading figures and major institutions of the international art world attended OFFSCREEN, many with acquisitions in mind. Among the international institutions present were: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Tate Modern, Whitney Museum, Neue Nationalgalerie, Castello di Rivoli, Sharjah Art Foundation, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Dia Art Foundation, Mudam Luxembourg, Pinakothek der Moderne, mumok, Kanal Centre Pompidou, HEK (House of Electronic Arts), Dirwaza Curatorial Lab, Canyon, Serpentine Gallery, Courtauld Institute of Art, Louisiana Museum, Fondazione In Between Art Film, and the Diriyah Biennale Foundation.
French institutions included: Centre Pompidou, Pinault Collection, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Fondation Cartier, Fondation Luma, Les Rencontres d'Arles, Lafayette Anticipations, Fondation Pernod Ricard, Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Le Bal, Palais de Tokyo, Jeu de Paume, Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP), and the CNAP.
“This 4th edition marked a turning point for OFFSCREEN, which has firmly rooted itself within Paris Art Week while furthering its unique model at the crossroads of in situ curation and the art market. Our new venue, the Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière, fostered a rich dialogue between the museum-quality installations and this exceptional architectural site, remaining true to the fair’s founding principles. We were delighted to welcome an audience up by over 50%, despite an unprecedented density of events in Paris this October. With the presence of so many curators, professionals, and an ever-growing number of collectors, OFFSCREEN is becoming a key international platform for image-based practices.” — Julien Frydman, Founder and Artistic Director, OFFSCREEN
