Encounters: Giacometti

Alberto Giacometti was one of the most influential European sculptors of the 20th century. Living in Paris amid the Second World War, Giacometti was a witness of his time. His thin, elongated human sculptures conveyed a new way of seeing humanity after unutterable violence. His work tried to overcome domestic brutality and pain and comprehend collective trauma and memory.

For the first time, the Encounters: Giacometti exhibition will create a collective dialogue and present Giacometti’s sculptures alongside the work of three other contemporary artists: Huma Bhabha from May 2025, Mona Hatoum from September 2025 and Lynda Benglis from February 2026. This year-long series is organised in collaboration with the Fondation Giacometti (Paris).