Simulacres aux Magasins Généraux

Les Magasin Généraux present the group exhibition "Simulacres" from 25 June to 27 September 2026.

When art blurs reality. The exhibition explores the many ways in which artists blur the boundary between reality and appearance.

From artisanal processes to the most advanced technologies, it highlights the strategies of mimicry, illusion and simulation running through the recent history of artistic creation.

Hyperrealism, perceptual games, digital simulacra, right up to images generated by artificial intelligence — the exhibition questions our ability to tell the real from the fake.

Between fascination, vertigo and critique, "Simulacres" decodes the shifts in perception at a time when images are becoming increasingly indistinguishable, when the fake and the illusion are no longer the exception but a norm to be understood, outwitted or elevated.

CURATORS Anna Labouze & Keimis Henni EXHIBITING ARTISTS Pauline Bastard, Laura Bottereau & Marine Fiquet, Alice Brygo, Julian Charrière, Sarah Anais Desbenoit, Marine Ducroux-Gazio, Lou Fauroux, Mayara Ferrao, Ryan Gander, Dhewabi Hadjab, Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst, Ann Veronica Janssens, Tony Mattelli, Maria Mavropoulou, Ivan Navarro, Bill Posters, Jon Rafman, Arinze Stanley, Julius Von Bismark POP-UP LIBRARY-CAFÉ Les Magasins Généraux and the bookshop Un livre et une tasse de thé are teaming up to offer a one-of-a-kind pop-up library-café: Un livre et une tasse d'été.

During the "Simulacres" exhibition, the Un livre et une tasse d'été lounge will be set up at the heart of the building as well as along the Canal de l'Ourcq, offering visitors a space to relax.

This initiative aims to create a new living space, inviting the public to discover a selection of books linked to the exhibition's theme and to enjoy coffee, tea and pastries.