Talk – Niki de Saint Phalle. Dream Machine

Heike van den Valentyn, curator of the exhibition, will be in conversation with Marcelo Zitelli, the artist’s former assistant and a member of the board of trustees of the Niki Charitable Art Foundation, about the artist and her work.

She wanted to be free and carved out a place for herself, gaining power and influence in a male-dominated art scene: the artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002). Her work places a particular focus on strong women and self-determination, including over one’s own body. From her ‘shooting paintings’ to the large, colourful Nanas, the exhibition explores four decades of the Franco-American artist’s work. Find out more about her ambivalent body of work, which addresses a wide range of topics– from anger to zest for life – and is becoming increasingly relevant.


Please note that the conversation will be held in English.