Michaux / Hessie. Éternité des gestes

The exhibition Michaux/Hessie. Éternité des gestes analyses the relationship —both formal and conceptual— between the work of Hessie (born Carmen Lydia Duric, Jamaica, 1933 – Paris, 2017) and that of Henri Michaux (Namur, 1899 – Paris, 1984) for the first time. With more than 40 works, including oils, gouaches, embroideries and collages, the show offers an extensive journey through the work of both artists with a twofold aim: on the one hand, to explore the influence of Michaux’s work on that of Hessie and how it served as a stimulus; and on the other, to bring to public attention the work of Hessie, an extraordinary artist still largely unknown to the general public. In fact, this is the first time that such a representative selection of her career has been shown in Catalonia.