Versailles – Visible/Invisible

Image: Viviane Sassen, Leïla (‘Venus and Mercury’ series), 2019, digital print on canvas, 127 x 98 inches, Courtesy of the artist, château de Versailles & Stevenson Gallery (Cape Town, Johannesburg) © Viviane Sassen & château de Versailles

For its 12th exhibition of contemporary art, entitled Versailles – Visible/Invisible, the Palace of Versailles is bringing together five internationally renowned photographers at the estate of Trianon through 20 October 2019.

Viviane Sassen, Leïla (‘Venus and Mercury’ series), 2019, digital print on canvas, 127 x 98 inches, Courtesy of the artist, château de Versailles & Stevenson Gallery (Cape Town, Johannesburg) © Viviane Sassen & château de Versailles

The intimate surroundings of the Trianon will be the setting for the Palace of Versailles’ 12^th exhibition of modern art. Versailles – Visible/Invisible leads us as if through the antique darkroom of five photographers: Dove Allouche, Nan Goldin, Martin Parr, Eric Poitevin and Viviane Sassen, who will unveil works they have created specially to resonate with the chosen setting.

Nan Goldin, Pandora, The garden of Petit Trianon, 2018/2019, 150 x 200cm. Courtesy of the artist, château de Versailles & Marian Goodman © Nan Goldin

This exhibition showcases their original and often surprising perspectives on not only the palace’s most well-known spaces, but also its hidden gems. The works will reveal a new Versailles, between design and heritage.