Erwin Wurm in Les Extatiques
Les Extatiques at Paris La Défense
The open-air contemporary art exhibition was imagined in 2018 by Fabrice Bousteau for Paris La Défense to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the La Défense district and to integrate art as a way to create connection, pleasure and seduction. Since then, thanks to its success, Les Extatiques has become a must-see event for art lovers and the curious.
An artistic journey out of the ordinary, born of the meeting and exchange between the territory and the artists. A poetic, atypical journey, designed since its 3rd edition to be lived from the gardens of La Seine Musicale in Boulogne-Billancourt to the esplanade of La Défense, where the experience of the ultra-urbanism of the high towers leaves room for creation, for the discovery of certain places, to feel the little-known beauty of the La Défense district.
Les Extatiques, to venture, step by step, to the discovery of works of art that challenge our senses, transform our vision of reality, of daily life, change perspectives and lead us to look at places differently.
Improbable works of art that "break the codes", that play with time and scale, and transform the mineral landscape of La Défense for a confusing walk where the freedom to look, to be enthusiastic or to criticize is required.
The works, located outdoors, are accessible to all. So don't hesitate and be ecstatic!
Les Extatiques 2023, from June 22 to October 1, 2023!
For its 6th edition, the exhibition returns with a selection of artworks, some created especially for the event, celebrating the 4 elements: water, fire, earth and air. The artistic approach thus focuses on the natural elements that make up the two exhibition sites: concrete, metal or glass; minerality or vegetation; water or wind; music; verticality; insularity...
