At the invitation of the French Institute of Romania and ADIAF, the group exhibition "The Memory Palace" highlights the French artistic scene, in connection with the Marcel Duchamp Prize. In this context Clément Cogitore’s videos "Les Indes Galantes" and "Morgestraich" will be presented.

The 'method of loci', also known as ‘memory palace’, is an art of memory practiced since Antiquity. It is based on the memory of places already well known, to which we associate by various means the new elements we wish to memorise. It appears as a common thread that can accompany us throughout our lives, showing that the roots of the future lie in the past. "The Memory Palace" reveals how a selection of contemporary artists take hold of the past to reinterpret it, towards a hopeful future.

The exhibition takes over one floor of Art Safari, located in the Dacia-Romania Palace. Built in 1882 in the heart of Bucharest, this building full of memories and its successive uses represent a form of resilience for Romania’s historical legacy. The exhibition highlights eight artists and two duos of the French art scene (from different generations and cultural backgrounds), who participated in the Marcel Duchamp Prize in the past fifteen years. The exhibition is located in former offices, creating a visit that plays on mirror effects and 'déjà vu'.

Daria de Beauvais
Senior Curator at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris