The Venice Biennale, French Pavilion and artist Julien Creuzet

Join Paris Muse Guide Lauren Jimerson in conversation with Delano D'Souza on France 24 English.
This year, at the Venice Biennale (now through Nov 24, 2024) France is represented by the contemporary artist and poet Julien Creuzet. Jimerson takes France 24 viewers on a journey through Creuzet's immersive installation in the French Pavilion, where the worlds of nature, culture, and imagination merge. This year's Biennale’s theme- "Foreigners Everywhere”-deeply resonates with Creuzet’s work.
The artist’s Martinican roots play a central role in his explorations of cultural hybridity, migration, and the history of colonialism. In this segment, Jimerson highlights the many references in Creuzet’s current Venice installation to the landscapes of Martinique, Parisian monuments, and myth, inviting viewers to reflect on the experiences of belonging to multiple worlds.
Dr. Lauren Jimerson is an art historian specializing in early 20th-century European art. Her recent book Painting Her Pleasure, explores three trailblazing women artists who shook up the Paris art world.