Eclipse Exhibition: Drawing through Photography, at the Drawing Lab
DRAWING LAB
From September 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027
From September 25, 2026, to January 3, 2027, the Drawing Lab celebrates the bicentenary of photography with Eclipse, a free group exhibition dedicated to the links between drawing and photography, curated by Anne Favier.
Can a drawing lose a copyright infringement lawsuit? Jean Olivier Hucleux's drawing did. His Joseph Beuys in graphite, redrawn line for line from a photograph by Alice Springs, resembled the photo so closely that the photographer sued him and won.
At the Drawing Lab, ten artists explore this ambiguity. Éric Manigaud draws blindly under projection, capturing even the scratches and dust of the archive. Célia Muller recreates the wear and tear of family albums in pastels. In Pascal Navarro's work, the image only appears over the course of weeks, under UV light. Two hundred years after the invention of photography, drawing is having its revenge: it's no longer clear who is imitating whom.
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DRAWING LAB
From September 25, 2026 to January 3, 2027
17 rue de Richelieu, 75001 - Metro Pyramides (Line 14)
Open daily 11am-7pm
Free admission







