A surreal closure. For the swan song of its exhibition “Figures of the Fool, from the Middle Ages to the Romantics”, the Louvre museum offers the revelation Zaho de Sagazan. But also a troupe of solar dancers, DJ sets, offbeat readings and immersive workshops, from its foundations to its pyramid. Scheduled for January 17, 2025, the exceptional nocturnal event capsizes in the name of art.
Are the madmen of yesterday those of today? In a world that oscillates between predictable and surprising, the Louvre goes back to the origins of the most crazy. Gathered in an exhibition of more than 300 paintings, sculptures, manuscripts and many other precious objects, the route Figures of the Fool, from the Middle Ages to the Romanticswants to explore the representation of madness in art, from the 13th to the mid-16th century.
Undeniably profane, devoted with knowledge and love for God, the madman is simply human. A social critic, he frees himself from courteous values. His irony then becomes the antithesis of a wisely respected royalty, he who wants to be savagely obscene. Madness is the terror of chivalrous romances. It is the other, at the heart of the tears of the wars of religion. Finally, he is the omnipresent figure of society, from its morals to its revolutions. To close this immersive exhibition, the Louvre celebrates madmen in a nocturnal event punctuated by incredible talents.
Zaho de Sagazan, (La)Horde… The crazy evening
The art of entertainment. A fence that wants to be modern charivaricomposed of some leading figures of the current art scene. The tone of this carnival will be set by a DJ set from FIP radio, followed by Madame Arthur’s joyful cabaret. Speaker of crazy stories, author of the best-seller Mona’s eyesThomas Schlesser, will host an unusual and offbeat conference around the exhibition.
In the Marly courtyard, dancers from the Ballet national de Marseille will perform a body performance among the historic sculptures of the Louvrechoreographed by (La)Horde. Guest of honor, French song prodigy Zaho de Sagazan will sing her velvet symphony live from the Pyramid, overlooking the stars. Event performances which will punctuate the crazy night, the opportunity to tour the course as part of guided tours all evening.
