By Magdalena Abakanowicz,

Magdalena Abakanowicz transformed textile fiber into a weapon of resistance against the censorship of the Polish communist regime. Her monumental sculptures, veritable organisms of cord and canvas, will be installed at the Musée Bourdelle from November 20, 2025 to April 12, 2026 for a first major retrospective in France. After making an impression at the Tate Modern in London, this visionary artist shakes up the codes of matter and volume. Her powerful works, both carnal and political, resonate with the bronzes and plaster casts of the venue, creating a striking dialogue between suppleness and hardness. This event allows us to grasp the full extent of a work that revolutionized contemporary art by making weaving a monumental expression of the human body and its fragility. An essential step in understanding the genius of this major figure of the 20th century.