Exposition “Opaque” – LE MAT

Come and discover this exhibition by Claire Maugeais and Jean-Christophe Nourisson at the MAT Montrelais.

Free admission, Saturdays and Sundays from 3pm to 6pm and by appointment at the MAT Montrelais. Closed on public holidays.

Opening reception on Saturday 19 September 2026, at 6pm at the MAT Montrelais.

‘Opaque’ brings together recent works by Claire Maugeais and Jean-Christophe Nourisson. For this occasion, they have created an exhibition specifically designed for the MAT Montrelais, the town where they have been based for the past seven years.

The exhibition’s title stems from the observation that opacity persists at the heart of contemporary hyper-transparency. The artists invite us to reflect on some of these glaring paradoxes, between the anonymity of everyday actions and the arrogant self-expression of megacities, between systems of control and comfort zones. Their works are like silent poems and blind images; they cast a stark light on our conditions of existence. They view the art space as an ‘other space’ yet one that remains connected to the outside world and is constantly evolving.

In her paintings on everyday surfaces, Claire Maugeais appropriates images of extractivism and predatory construction. She strips them of their monumental and functional significance. Chimeras, biting irony and visual inventions put play back at the centre of the debate.

Jean-Christophe Nourisson scatters sculptural clues that reflect on the porous relationship between the self and objects. Thresholds, display cases, machines and monuments interact with the space and thwart any linear interpretation.