For this 7th edition, the Révélations Biennial reconnects with its keenly anticipated International exhibition Le Banquet, a true dialogue between cultures and the high point of the Biennial.
Designed as an exhibition of exceptional fine craft workshops from all around the world, Le Banquet presents new signatures and fresh looks on craftsmanship from 12 countries and regions of the world with around a hundred bold pieces.
As a tribute to universality and diversity – some of the values promoted by Ateliers d’Art de France – curators from Asia, Europe, North and South America and Oceania were invited by Révélations to present the boldest expressions of international contemporary creation.
Signature of the biennial, Le Banquet retains its position as the backbone of Révélations. At the heart of the show, this ambitious international exhibition extends the entire length of the Nave of the Grand Palais, offering the public a unique opportunity to discover crafts from around the world.
Italy, as the Country of Honor, takes pride of place at the center of the Banquet, alongside Quebec, the nation of honor at the previous edition, and South Korea. A pioneer in discovering talent from around the world, the Banquet also highlights selections of works and expertise from countries new to the biennial: Bangladesh, Brazil, Georgia, Greece, Ireland, Malaysia (Sarawak, Borneo), and the Philippines. Ibero-America presents a collective of
exceptional works from Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, while the Overseas Territories are represented by a dialogue between French Polynesia and the Caribbean.
Each space of the Banquet is supported by a reference institution and unveils new and contemporary views of craftspeople, material artists, designers and manufacturers on ancestral or ultra-modern techniques in order to fully integrate the crafts in the cultural and economic dynamics of tomorrow. Works and installations never before seen in France can be discovered in the Grand Palais. A show of colours, materials, know-how and artistic universes...
