Contemporary art exhibitions in Paris: Diego Marcon and Ladji Diaby at Lafayette Anticipations

Lafayette Anticipations is hosting two contemporary art exhibitions in Paris from April 1 to July 19, 2026, featuring the cinematic universe of Diego Marcon and the emerging scene embodied by Ladji Diaby. A double rendez-vous focusing on images, narration and artistic emotions.

A character crying, a heady melody, a frame suspended between fiction and reality: when you enter Diego Marcon 'sexhibition at Lafayette Anticipations, you enter a space where manufactured emotions intersect with the codes of popular cinema. Through a monumental installation designed specifically for the raw volumes of the foundation, the Italian artist presents Krapfen (2025), his latest film, accompanied by several of his earlier works. The space is transformed into a kind of mental studio, where each projection becomes a sensory experience in its own right.

Not far away, on the upper floors of the building, Ladji Diaby occupies the space with force. His exhibition is part of the launch of a new cycle dedicated to the young emerging art scene. The contrast between the two proposals is palpable, but it is precisely this tension that makes the experience all the more stimulating. Diaby questions space, the body and everyday gestures through a radically contemporary, almost physical aesthetic. An artistic cohabitation that prompts reflection and invites us to slow down our gaze.

Two artistic proposals, two immersive experiences

Diego Marcon plays with the boundaries of auteur film, cartoon and musical drama. His works are alternately grotesque and tender, exploring the emotions programmed by the media with almost clinical precision. The point here is not simply to watch a film, but to feel, to question what we feel and why. The screening of Krapfen, the exhibition's centerpiece, promises a rare cinematic disturbance, between nervous laughter and assertive unease.

As forLadji Diaby, he has established himself as a rising figure in a generation that questions identity, territory and cultural heritage. His works play on materials, shapes, textures and personal narratives. The space in which he exhibits has been entirely redesigned for the occasion, offering visitors a journey of contrasts, interruptions and inhabited silences. If you're sensitive to the latest plastic research, this exhibition should speak to you deeply.

For lovers of art, cinema and sensitive storytelling

These exhibitions are aimed at those who are curious aboutcontemporary art, passionate about immersive visual experiences, cinephiles in search of new narrative forms, but also at those who like to be disturbed by a work of art. If you've always had a weakness for disruptive installations, soul-twisting videos or disruptive artistic approaches, this program is for you.

On the other hand, if you're looking for a light, simply entertaining outing, or a "classic" exhibition with explanatory labels and well-framed works, this double event is likely to throw you off balance. Both require a certain commitment of the eye, time and attention to grasp their richness.

Lafayette Anticipations, in the heart of the Marais district, offers a raw, modular setting, perfectly suited to exhibitions conceived as environments in their own right. The atmosphere is conducive to contemplative solo visits, but also to stimulating exchanges between friends. The aim here is not to consume art, but to immerse oneself in it, to lose oneself in it for a moment.

The building also houses a specialized bookshop and a café, to extend the experience in an inspiring environment. An ideal place to spend a timeless afternoon of reflection, emotion and artistic discovery.

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