Infini

A luminous square stands out against a blue space whose edges are hard to discern. Doug Wheeler's work gives an idea of what 'Infini' offers, an exhibition of about sixty works from the Pinault Collection at the Bourse de Commerce. It brings together artists who seek to push the boundaries of what the eye can perceive, sometimes starting from a very simple gesture.

In the postwar period, Lucio Fontana treated the canvas surface as something that could be opened. Other artists, among them Enrico Castellani and Günther Uecker, are interested in how a relief transforms a surface as light passes across it. From Italian Spatialism to the Californian movement Light and Space, the exhibition brings together research that starts from different materials and poses a common question. How far can a work modify the perception of the space around it?

The route brings these experiences into dialogue with more recent installations. The works sometimes occupy an entire environment. The visitor must then take the time to let their gaze adjust to what changes, whether it is depth, light, or the distance at which they believe they see a form.

Practical information
• Closed on Tuesdays and May 1.
• Evening opening on Fridays until 9 pm. Free admission on the first Saturday of each month from 5 pm to 9 pm, on days the venue is open.