Serge Gainsbourg, le mot exact: the exhibition at the Bpi of the Centre Pompidou - last days

While many are eagerly awaiting the opening of Maison Gainsbourg, the museum dedicated to the singer, the Bibliothèque publique d'information (Bpi) at the Centre Pompidou is devoting a brand-new, free exhibition to the man with the cabbage head. On view since January 25, this installation entitled " Serge Gainsbourg, le mot exact " (Serge Gainsbourg, the exact word ) unveils for the first time manuscripts by the famous singer, taken from his home on rue Verneuil in Paris. The exhibition also features numerous works from his library.

Note that the exhibition was due to close to the public on May 8. However, due to its success, with almost 82,000 visitors since opening last January, the installation will now run until September 3, 2023. So don't miss out on the last days of this beautiful free installation!

More than thirty years after his death, the author, composer and performer remains famous the world over for his sublime songs, such as " Je t'aime moi non plus ", " La Chanson de Prévert " and " La Javanaise ". However, few people know that Serge Gainsbourg was also a collector of small pieces of paper and autographs (Jacques Canetti, Philippe Bertrand...), testifying to his compulsive daily use of the written word.

The artist left behind a collection of over 500 texts, written for himself and his performers (Dani, Jacques Dutronc, Marianne Faithfull, Régine, France Gall, Petula Clark, Dalida, Alain Bashung, Vanessa Paradis...).

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The " Serge Gainsbourg, le mot exact " exhibition invites visitors to take a unique and fascinating plunge into Serge Gainsbourg's literary landscape. In three sections ("Le paysage littéraire","Du double littéraire au double médiatique" and"La méthode Gainsbourg"), visitors discover an impressive selection ofworks from his library. These include Stefan Zweig's"The Chess Player", Franz Kafka's"The Trial", Paul Léautaud's"Le petit ouvrage inachevé" and H.G. Wells'"The First Men in the Moon".

Within this original, immersive scenography (sound and images), fans can also discover a surprising portable bar that once belonged to the singer, as well as a set of canes and his famous white Repetto shoes.

But above all, the " Serge Gainsbourg, le mot exact " exhibition gives visitors a better understanding of the artist's writing and composition process, through a collection of annotated manuscripts and typescripts.

So, are you ready to (re)discover the incredible literary and musical figure that was Serge Gainsbourg? Visit the Bibliothèque publique d'information du Centre Pompidou until September 3, 2023.