Trop mignon! L’art du bonheur
An ancient toy hedgehog and contemporary pink figures share the wider history examined in Trop mignon! L’art du bonheur at Louvre-Lens. Bringing together nearly 300 works, the exhibition asks how images and objects produce affection, and why certain forms make people feel comforted.
The presentation moves from antiquity to contemporary ideas of cute and kawaii, exploring the emotional pull of animals alongside the associations of pink. Works by artists including Rosa Bonheur and William Wegman reveal the place of animal companionship within art, while other pieces expose the more ambiguous feelings that can sit beneath an adorable surface.
Lens, France
50.4289° n
2.8318° e
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