PACT
Jure Kastelic, Clément Bataille, Victoria Oresko, Maria Adjovici, Carlo Dolci, Eugène Appert
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"Be The Holy"
École espagnole du XVIIᵉ siècle, Virgin of solitude, signé au dos MB, Huile sur toile, 145 x 104 cm.
Be The Holy explores the persistence of the sacred in art and its dialogue with the profane, balancing tradition and subversion. From Baroque and Flemish masterpieces to contemporary reinterpretations, the exhibition examines how religious iconography endures, transforms, or is challenged.
Classical works by Eustache Le Sueur and Giovanni Battista Salvi embody faith through light, body, and gesture, creating a hypnotic connection to the divine. In contrast, Ashley Bickerton’s *The Crucifixion* (1997) and Mike Bouchet’s deconstructions of religious symbols reveal spirituality’s collision with modernity and consumerism. Artists like Emily Ludwig Shaffer and Amélie Bigard explore a fragmented, ironic sacred, questioning its place in a disenchanted world.
The exhibition expands transcendence beyond religion, incorporating NASA imagery where space exploration becomes a mystical quest. *Be The Holy* does not impose a truth but confronts visions where spirituality—religious, critical, or scientific—remains an enduring pursuit.
Group show of Jure Kastelic, Clément Bataille, Victoria Oresko, Maria Adjovici, Carlo Dolci, Eugène Appert…
From May 3rd to June 15th, 2025
The gallery
Galerie PACT, located in Paris, is a contemporary art space showcasing emerging and established artists from France and beyond. Through a diverse program of solo and group exhibitions, it offers a thoughtful and engaged approach, highlighting works chosen for their artistic strength. Independent in spirit, the gallery is committed to providing a unique perspective on contemporary creation.
Gallery artists
Amélie Bigard, Dan Asher, Rose Barberat, Bram Kinsbergen, Amy Brener, Aïda Bruyère, Danny Ferrell, Dorian Gaudin, Ethan Greenbaurn, Sarah Meyohas, Jean Nipon, Emily Ludwig Schaffer, Lise Stoufflet, Théo Viardin, Margaux Valengin
