Adéla Součková: Contemporary Czech Art at the Panthéon in Paris

Why we support the project

• it offers an exceptional opportunity to showcase contemporary Czech art at one of Europe’s most prestigious cultural venues
• Adéla Součková’s installation is presented alongside works by leading international artists and is one of the exhibition’s most visually striking elements
• the exhibition at the Panthéon in Paris could give the Czech artist exceptional international visibility and open up new professional opportunities
• the project strengthens the reputation of the Czech visual arts scene, highlighting its quality, confidence and international relevance

About the project

The group exhibition Vies Minuscules officially opened at the Panthéon in Paris on 24 September 2026. Co-produced by the Centre Pompidou and the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, it forms part of Constellation, one of the Centre Pompidou’s main initiatives during its five-year renovation.

The exhibition features around thirty artists represented in the Centre Pompidou’s collection, including František Kupka, Man Ray, Kapwani Kiwanga, Jumana Manna, Christian Boltanski, Jonas Mekas and Francis Alÿs. Alongside works from the collection, two new site-specific installations are on display: one created by French artist Sara Favriau and the other by Czech visual artist Adéla Součková.

For the Panthéon, Součková created a hand-sewn textile tent approximately six metres tall. Set within the monumental interior of one of France’s best-known landmarks, the work has become the exhibition’s largest piece and its unmistakable visual centrepiece. It draws on the artist’s longstanding interest in the relationship between people and the landscape, the ways of life of animistic and prehistoric cultures, mythology, feminism and ecology. The installation’s structure takes inspiration from post-built dwellings and nomadic textile traditions.

Adéla Součková is a prominent figure on the contemporary Czech visual arts scene. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and the Dresden University of Fine Arts. Her practice encompasses painting, drawing, textiles and site-specific installations, often with an emphasis on natural materials. She has exhibited at venues including Bozar in Brussels, the National Gallery Prague, Kunsthalle Praha, MeetFactory, Talbot Rice Gallery in Edinburgh and the Living Art Museum in Reykjavík.

Vies Minuscules runs until 31 January 2027 and will also be open during Art Basel Paris. The project offers an exceptional opportunity to present contemporary Czech art in an international context, alongside leading artists and institutions from around the world.