Still him! Jean-Claude Guillaumon

Jean-Claude Guillaumon marked the history of Lyonnaise creation with a rebellious freedom and a resolutely mischievous spirit. This self-taught artist, initially a painter, shifted towards environmental art and happenings after an aesthetic shock at the Venice Biennale in 1964. The macLYON museum today dedicates a major retrospective to this unclassifiable figure, who disappeared in 2022. His assembled sculptures and provocative installations challenge conventions, playfully blurring the boundary between institutional seriousness and the lightness of play. The work of this idea agitator is revealed through a journey filled with mischief and irony, testifying to a singular practice where humor becomes an artistic weapon. A unique opportunity to apprehend the universe of this elusive creator from March 6th to July 12th, 2026.