Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche welcomes Chinese artist Song Dong

For its eleventh inventive version, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche invitations Chinese artist Song Dong, a number one determine in modern artwork, for an exhibition entitled ‘Objets divers et variés – 百货 (băihuò)’, working from January 10 to February 22, 2026. Renowned for exploring reminiscence, household, and concrete transformation, he breathes new life into on a regular basis objects.

The artist, who has exhibited at main museums together with New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), made a long-lasting impression with ‘Waste Not’, an set up composed of the non-public belongings gathered by his mom all through her life. Through this gesture, he probes the sentimental and social worth of objects, on the intersection of non-public historical past and collective reminiscence.

For the exhibition at Le Bon Marché, the shop’s window shows will change into a participatory paintings. Customers and workers are invited to lend an object bought at Le Bon Marché, together with the story behind it. The items chosen by Song Dong will coalesce into an set up wealthy in emotion and shared reminiscences.

Two monumental installations will even happen beneath the central glass canopies, whereas an immersive expertise can be provided on the shop’s second ground. An invitation has been open since early October 2025 and could be accessed by way of a QR code obtainable on Le Bon Marché’s web site.

With this exhibition, Song Dong reminds us that each object carries a narrative, and that, when woven collectively, these tales inform one thing of our shared reminiscence.