Finally

13 years after The Happy Show exhibition at La Gaîté Lyrique, Stefan Sagmeister returns with his characteristic whimsy! The artist combines design and data to deliver an optimistic message on many subjects that tend to improve over time. Finally, Something Good. thus encourages us to move beyond paralysis and into action!

In a tense global geopolitical and climatic context, as a continuous flood of information inundates us and undermines our vision of the future, La Gaîté Lyrique opts for joy and optimism as a driver for engagement.

October 2026 marks the return of La Gaîté Lyrique's major exhibitions through an invitation extended to the artist Stefan Sagmeister.

Known to the general public for his visual creations for musicians such as The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, and Talking Heads, Stefan Sagmeister navigates from graphic design to contemporary art, from pop culture to major current issues.

With this new exhibition, Stefan Sagmeister invites us to take a step back to view the world and its evolution from a long-term perspective, rather than through the prism of continuous information that often lacks hindsight.

With his characteristic whimsy, Sagmeister combines design and data to deliver an optimistic message on many subjects that tend to improve over time. And he encourages us to move beyond paralysis and into action.

Drawing on data from the United Nations, the World Bank, and other global and national databases, Sagmeister transforms figures into captivating visual representations, accessible to the general public.

The integration of these striking data visualisations onto eclectic media – ancient paintings, clothing, sculptural objects, and installations – creates a bridge between past and present, while telling a hopeful story of progress over time.