Morphogenesis
Everything is about interaction.
15 Jan
– 22 Feb 2026
Exhibition at the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
Hicham Berrada, *Les Augures mathématiques*, film, 7’39, 2020, produced by Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary Arts
Free entry.
Every evening there is a performance. Two hours before and one hour after the performances.
Nanterre-Amandiers Theatre,
7 Avenue Pablo Picasso, Nanterre
GETTING TO THE ALMOND TREES
RER A, ‘Nanterre-Préfecture’ station.
On foot via the park or through the town (10 mins): Exit 1, Carillon.
By bus: Exit 3, Boulevard de Pesaro (bus 160 or 259)
RER E, ‘Nanterre-la-Folie’ station, then bus 160 or 259;
Metro Line 1, ‘La Défense’ station, then bus 159 to the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
; buses 159, 160, 259, 304, N53 – Joliot-Curie – Courbevoie stop By
car: free, open-access car park opposite the theatre
By bike: a bicycle rack is available in
front of the theatre entrances Théâtre des Amandiers sports centre
On certain evenings, shuttle buses will take you back to the RER Nanterre-Préfecture station. Shuttle bus timetables are available at nanterre-amandiers.com
Through their unique use of space, the featured artists depict the metamorphoses of living things and the transformations of matter, offering poetic and sensitive interpretations of the natural forces at work.
At the heart of this proposal lies ‘morphogenesis’, a term coined by Goethe in 1790 to describe the set of processes through which organised forms emerge from matter. At the Théâtre des Amandiers, this creative dynamic will take the form of an immersive exhibition. Projected images, sculptures, films and animations make up a collection of works conceived as an organism in a state of constant transformation.
The invited artists — Hicham Berrada, Yue Cheng, Éléonore Geissler, Alain Fleischer, Yosra Mojtahedi and Momoko Seto — share an approach in which process takes precedence over the project. Their works make invisible physical phenomena perceptible, capture energies that silently permeate the world, and give form to what usually escapes the eye.
Pascale Pronnier, Head of Artistic Programming at Le Fresnoy – National Studio
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Inviting Le Fresnoy to Les Amandiers is, for me, a way of paying tribute to the Nord region, where I was artistic director of the Théâtre du Nord in Lille and Tourcoing from 2014 to 2021. I remain deeply attached to this region and its artistic vitality, of which Le Fresnoy is one of the most iconic institutions: a venue that is unique in its architecture, but also a space for creation, teaching and experimentation, driven by remarkable artists. Today, I wish to continue this dialogue at Les Amandiers, to bring a little of the North back to Paris and to keep opening up theatre to other disciplines and other forms of creative expression.
I am delighted to be hosting this exhibition here, which features, amongst other works, a piece by Alain Fleischer, founder of Le Fresnoy, whose high standards and inventiveness remain a source of inspiration to me.
Christophe Rauck, Director of the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
The artists
Hicham Berrada, Yue Cheng, Éléonore Geissler, Alain Fleischer, Yosra Mojtahedi, Momoko Seto
Cover. Hicham Berrada, *Les Augures mathématiques*, film, 7’39, 2020, produced by Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary Arts
- Alain Fleischer, *The Appearance of the Monster*, installation, 2016
- Éléonore Geissler, *The Oldest Film in the World*, installation, 2023, produced by Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary
Arts - Yosra Mojtahedi, *Vitamorphose*, installation, 2019, produced by Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary
Arts - Momoko Seto, PLANET A, film, 7’40, 2008, produced by Le Fresnoy – National
Studio - Yue Cheng, Sphere 3: The Island and Insulation, installation, 2025, produced by Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary
Arts - Momoko Seto, PLANET ∞, virtual and augmented reality, 6’, 2017
Commissioner
Pascale Pronnier
Exhibition partner
Nanterre-Amandiers Theatre
