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For their first exhibition in Rennes, Ella & Pitr are presenting a group of works centred on the theme of the mask. This choice deliberately draws a parallel with the Pinault Collection's summer exhibition at the Couvent des Jacobins, entitled ‘Les yeux dans les yeux’ (‘Eyes in the Eyes’). The mask - how it reveals, hides or expresses - is a recurring theme in Ella & Pitr's work, as are the staging and narration that often lend their works their poetic dimension.

Whether it's held at arm's length like a kite, whether it's a representation of a Yokai, whether it's hidden behind cathedral glass, making the character wearing it even more intriguing, whether it's hiding the face of a beauseigne suffering a little from events, or in XXL format, in the form of an anamorphosis painted on the walls, floor and ceiling of the gallery, the mask is used in all its facets, allowing for a diversity of scenarios and interpretations. Whimsical, zany, humorous - just like their creators, always resourceful.