MAGMA / ARCHIVE OF THE FUTURE
On the occasion of the release of MAGMA No. 3 — Archive of the Future, the multidisciplinary art platform inaugurates an exhibition conceived as an extension of the publication. Installed at 127 rue de Turenne, this curatorial project brings together a selection of original works featured in the book: paintings, photographs, sculptures, as well as sound and film installations. This physical transposition invites the audience to move from reading to contemplation, from page to wall, from book to space — into direct presence with the works, within a deliberately decelerated temporality designed for immersion and shared attention. Conceived by the Paris-based studio Matière Noire and MAGMA, the exhibition offers a singular encounter: the possibility of inhabiting a book, of living alongside its artworks. It stands in stark contrast to the fast-paced rhythm that often defines exhibitions today, where images are consumed without the time needed to discover them.
The exhibition is open to the public from 20 October to 19 November 2025, at 127 rue de Turenne, Paris 3rd arrondissement. The publication is available on site, as well as in a selection of bookstores, galleries, and museums around the world. Throughout the month, the exhibition will be punctuated by screenings, listening sessions, readings, talks, performances, and encounters with the artists.
Among the featured works: poetic voice recordings by sculptor Charles Ray; two recent portraits by Elizabeth Peyton; a series of unpublished Polaroids by Jonas Mekas accompanied by drawings from Yoko Ono and John Lennon; a triptych — one sculpture and two charcoal drawings — by Pol Taburet; a set of works by Jill Mulleady in homage to Lautréamont’s hermaphrodite; a painting by Stanislava Kovalčíková; a mirror painting by Michelangelo Pistoletto; the monumental Guillotine (1971) by Michel Journiac; a special series by Jos de Gruyter & Harald Thys; Jean-Luc Godard’s very first film (Opération Béton, 1954), followed by a sound installation by Stephan Crasneanscki presented by the Biennale Son and a work by Patti Smith; and Jonathan Glazer’s short film Strasbourg 1518, screened for the first time in a public space, accompanied by a soundtrack by Mica Levi and performed by dancers from Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal.
‘Archive of the Future’
127 rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris
20 October — 19 November, 2025
Tue — Sat, 11 am — 18 pm
Curation & Artistic direction Paul Olivennes / Scenography Matiere Noire / Executive and Creative Production CentralSV / Head of Content Production Louise Brunner / Associate Editor Boris Bergmann / Graphic direction Helena Kadji & Rocío Ortiz Faye and Gina / Technical Team Louis Matton Thomas Bihoré-Allegret