Exhibitions

April 18, 2025 to January 11, 2026

For the 13th edition of the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne, to be hold May 22 through July 6, 2025, the Site Le Corbusier presents the exhibition Our Feet of Clay, under the associated curatorship of the designer matali crasset. This exhibition fits into the Biennale’s theme Ressource(s), presager demain (Resource[s], Foreseeing Tomorrow) while also providing a finale to the site’s three-year program of artistic exploration.

During those three years, a number of exhibitions were held on the lower level of the Église Saint-Pierre, examining models of ecological transition, new forms of urban living, and le vivre-ensemble (living in harmony).

For this last chapter, matali crasset explores the multiple meanings of the term “resource” to rethink the space of commonality, community, and relationship. The exhibition goes beyond registering a world in crisis or the fragility of our existences to remind us of our agency, our ability to act and transform.

With a sensitive approach drawing upon social sciences and anthropology, matali crasset invites visitors to explore a user-oriented design, deeply rooted in daily life. Through what she calls life scenarios, she highlights demonstrative architecture, new experiences of inhabitability, and forward-looking narratives to imagine alternative possibilities.

The exhibition includes several interactive and movable elements, encouraging the public to actively participate.