Exterior of the Centre Pompidou Málaga, Spain

Art tells us that we must "learn to see and feel life," declared Josef Albers, a German-born artist and teacher then living in the United States, in 1940. For him, art is inseparable from life, and it encourages us to "open our eyes." This formula applies both to his conception of pedagogy and to its artistic dimension.

This exhibition examines how artists invite us to shift our perspective and thereby transform our relationship with art, society, and the world. Neither chronological nor narrative, the exhibition is structured around visual, formal, and thematic rhymes. It reveals affinities between works from a wide variety of media, periods, and creative contexts, reflecting the richness and diversity of the collections of the National Museum of Modern Art (Paris).

To Open Eyes is a free-flowing journey offering an open and non-exhaustive overview of the major movements and ruptures that have marked the history of 20th and 21st-century art, culminating in recent creations that reflect some of today's challenges. The works offer reflections on our relationship with history and spirituality, the place of the body in art and society, and how utopias shape our collective imagination.

To Open Eyes: Artist's Perspective (To Open Eyes: Miradas de artista) is organized by Centre Pompidou Málaga.

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