BARDO
The first major exhibition in Paris devoted to the work of Gerard & Kelly presents new bodies of work that together reveal the hybridity and multidisciplinarity of the duo’s practice, rooted in an ongoing investigation of history, architecture, and sexuality. Bardo at Marian Goodman Gallery unfolds as a time-based, multi-sensory experience. Its title, drawn from Tibetan Buddhism, refers to the transitional state between death and rebirth, a passage in which consciousness undergoes profound transformation. Through evocations of saintly figures—openly or symbolically queer—Gerard & Kelly create a space for reflection and resonance between past and present, shadow and light, the profane and the sacred.
Gloria (detail), 2025. Polyester resin cast, automobile paint, gold leaf; disco ball, chain, motor.
Pompidou Pulse, 2025. Silkscreen, acrylic and neon on canvas, 220 x 150 cm.
Solarium ensoleillé, 2025. Mat board (passe-partout), lamp (Pailla Wall Lamp, design by Eileen Gray, 1927), bulb, acrylic, 50 x 39 x 8 cm.
2025 | Solo exhibition
Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris
Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris
Credits
Installation design in collaboration with Simon de Dreuille | Lighting design: David Debrinay | Programming and equipment: Impact Événement | Sound engineer: Thibaut Macquart | Framing and fabrication: Cadre-en-Seine | Screen-printing: Atelier Fwells and Marginal Editions | Neon fabrication: Alexis Néons | Digital modeling and visualization: Jean-Baptiste Krauss and Baleinstud | Sculpture fabrication: Markov Studio | Studio manager: Vincent Brou | Production assistance: Tom Dulou | Exhibition photography: Rebecca Fanuele | Special thanks to Nicola Liuicci-Goutnikov and Béatrice Sarno of the Bibliothèque Kandinsky at Centre Pompidou, Laura Turcan, Raphaelle Coutant, Bettina Creste, Stacey Berman, Clément Wibaut, Tom Dulou, and Felipe Londoño
Installation design in collaboration with Simon de Dreuille | Lighting design: David Debrinay | Programming and equipment: Impact Événement | Sound engineer: Thibaut Macquart | Framing and fabrication: Cadre-en-Seine | Screen-printing: Atelier Fwells and Marginal Editions | Neon fabrication: Alexis Néons | Digital modeling and visualization: Jean-Baptiste Krauss and Baleinstud | Sculpture fabrication: Markov Studio | Studio manager: Vincent Brou | Production assistance: Tom Dulou | Exhibition photography: Rebecca Fanuele | Special thanks to Nicola Liuicci-Goutnikov and Béatrice Sarno of the Bibliothèque Kandinsky at Centre Pompidou, Laura Turcan, Raphaelle Coutant, Bettina Creste, Stacey Berman, Clément Wibaut, Tom Dulou, and Felipe Londoño