“Admitting the banality, accepting the ugliness of the world and doing something about it”. Funny maxim that Harry Gruyaert follows, but it is clear that it suits him perfectly. The Ball bears witness to this. Close to the American color pioneers William Eggleston and Stephen Shore, the 82-year-old Belgian photographer, member of the prestigious Magnum agency since 1981, leaves his mark on each of his appearances. This flamboyant exhibition is no exception. Under the air of a retrospective, this moving monograph brings together more than 80 prints made between 1974 and 1994. Shots of a carefree cacophony of joy, promise and loneliness that are distinguished by the sharpness of the image, the intensity of the solid colors and saturation. A sad and beautiful work at the same time, freezing on glossy paper the absurdity of life.