La Balade d'Amelie 
GIACOMETTI - MORANDI
The current exhibition at the Giacometti Foundation in Paris shines a spotlight on two major figures of 20th-century art: Alberto Giacometti and Giorgio Morandi. While these two artists may seem very different at first glance in their approaches to sculpture and painting, their juxtaposition in this exhibition reveals fascinating and unexpected parallels.
Giacometti, the Swiss sculptor and painter, is best known for his elongated and fragile figures, which convey an ongoing search for the essence of humanity through a representation that oscillates between abstraction and realism. His work, marked by a deep sensitivity to human existence and emptiness, questions the perception of the individual and his relationship to the world. Giacometti’s sculptures, with their narrow, elongated forms, seem to freeze a moment in time, caught in a tension between presence and absence.
In contrast, Giorgio Morandi, the Italian painter and printmaker, is recognized for his deceptively simple still lifes. His compositions, often reduced to everyday objects such as bottles, vases, and cups, capture light and atmosphere in a subtle, almost meditative way. The repetition of forms and variations in tone emphasize his quest for the essence of matter and space. Morandi’s work, while minimalist, reveals a poetic depth that emerges from the tranquility and intimacy of his compositions.
The concept of this exhibition lies in highlighting two artists who, despite their very distinct styles, share a profound reflection on the perception of space, form, and time. Both Giacometti and Morandi explored the limits of representation, striving to understand reality beyond the surface of things. Their shared approach, marked by solitude and inner exploration, brings them closer than it may first seem.
By displaying their works side by side, the Giacometti Foundation invites visitors to reflect on the art of representation and how the artist seeks to express the invisible. The exhibition offers a subtle confrontation between Giacometti’s search for humanity and Morandi’s study of matter and space—two approaches that, through their rigor and sensitivity, testify to a shared search for truth.
Through its combination of sculptures and paintings, the exhibition allows us to grasp the complexity of these two artists and deepen our understanding of their art. It also invites reflection on how, in radically different forms, art can reveal universal aspects of the human experience.