Emerging from a residency period at the Foundation, the Hors Saison exhibition is a carte blanche for designer Pablo Bras. A circular exploration of the phenomena at play, this project questions the ability of design to organize the invisible flows of air, light, and thermal energy to become tangible design materials, both at the scale of the object and the habitat.

Channeling the thermal and energetic forces of the exhibition space, the designer presents an arrangement of pieces that create a fluid environment responsive to the three seasons his installation will traverse.

Through architectural gestures aimed at making the atmospheric qualities of the space perceptible according to the seasons and our needs, the project invites us to feel temperature variations through systems of air currents, ventilation, and simple heating and cooling techniques.

Open and reproducible, the objects scattered throughout the space interact within a dynamic flow, thus recreating micro-climates. A project that encourages questioning the ecology of place and the modalities of our comfort.

Guest curator: Olivier Zeitoun

Born in 1994, Pablo Bras has been conducting research for several years focused on natural and artificial phenomena within habitats, revolving around the question of energy. Winner of the Agora for Design Research in 2019, he curated and co-designed the French Pavilion at the 23rd Milan Design Triennial in 2022, alongside Romain Guillet and Juliette Gelli.

Olivier Zeitoun is a conservation officer in the Design department at the Musée National d’Art Moderne/Centre Pompidou. He co-curated the exhibitions «La Fabrique du Vivant» (2019), «Réseaux-Mondes» (2022), and «Mimésis, un design vivant» (Centre Pompidou-Metz, 2022) at the Centre Pompidou with Marie-Ange Brayer, and co-edited the accompanying catalogs. He holds degrees in philosophy, art history, and social sciences, and is the author of articles and essays that cross disciplines, addressing issues related to the fields of art and design. In parallel, he continues his activities in curating, teaching, research, and publishing as an independent curator international partners..