Palais de Tokyo

(Last Update: 06.09.2024) If you love contemporary arts and enjoy visiting modern art museums, I will introduce you to the exhibition palace in this article. Palais de Tokyo A place just for you. 16. borough'in, Seine Riverright on the shore of Trocadero   Place de l'Alma This museum is one of the most impressive contemporary art centers in Paris.

Centre PompidouAlmost everyone knows . In my previous articles, I have mentioned both that place and another modern art museum. Musée de l'Art Moderne dela Ville de ParisI mentioned . Also Louis Vuitton Foundation Of course there is. This time it was the turn of the Palais de Tokyo.

Palais de Tokyo (pale tokyo) 1937 in the year Musee LuxembourgIt was originally established as a museum to replace the , where examples of French art from the Middle Ages to that period would be exhibited. Since then, it has been used as a museum for various purposes. Some of the works housed in it were built before the new museums were opened. Centre Pompidouto and then Quai Branly MuseumMoved to. This exhibition palace, which also functioned as a photography and cinema museum for a while, was recently renovated in accordance with the requirements of the age. 2012 It opened its doors to visitors again in 2014; museum of modern and contemporary arts It started to be used as.

When you look at the name, you may think at first, like me, that this is a Japanese or at least a Far Eastern museum, but as I researched and learned, Why the museum got this nameThe former name of Président Wilson Boulevard passing below was Tokyo Boulevard... If you are interested in Far Eastern arts, then Guimet Museum or Museee Cernuschi You can visit .

The building, which dates back to 1937, reminds me of the state buildings I saw in Ankara in terms of style. Although the building, which was designed according to the architectural concept of that period, has a different atmosphere because it was an art center, it seems to have a Soviet-inspired appearance when viewed from the outside. After all the ornate and attractive buildings of Paris, this place seems a bit bland, but it definitely has a style and an architectural concern.

Although the building in the shape of a trapezoid is called Palais de Tokyo, it houses two museums. On the east side, which I wrote about before Musée de l'Art Moderne dela Ville de ParisOn the west side is the Palais de Tokyo. So this nomenclature can cause some confusion. The name of the entire building complex is Palais de Tokyo, as well as the modern art museum on the west side. east wing Paris MunicipalityThe western wing belongs to the French state. So the Palais de Tokyo belongs to the French state.

My first visit to the Palais de Tokyo was last May 2015. European Night of Museums It happened during the event. Although it was a crowded environment, the museum and halls were so large that sometimes there were even sections where we were left alone. Trocadero'from, Eiffel TowerIf you turn your face to the museum and go down the boulevard on the left, you can reach the museum from the right door of the Palais de Tokyo, which you will see on the right after a while. When you first enter the museum, you may be confused as to whether the construction is still continuing or whether this is a work of contemporary art :)

We walked in and randomly, Wherever our hearts take us We went and visited the halls. It was very enjoyable to encounter interesting works of art, to interact with them, to sit in front of them and examine them for a long time.

There were many things that impressed me, but the first of them was the one you see above. robot woman happened. This robot, which I first thought was a living model, moved so interestingly that its eye movements and facial expressions had a very strange effect on people. If you wish, you can view the moving image on Pariste.Net's Instagram account. at this link you can see. Of course, these images are commonplace today, but I was quite impressed when I encountered such a robot for the first time in 2015.

Another impressive work is the video work “Kuşköy” visual. In a dark hall, on projections placed on three walls, Blacksea RegionThe video, shot in , showing people communicating by whistling that imitates bird sounds, of course attracted everyone's attention, but for people like me who were familiar with this subject, it was fascinating to see an interesting work from my own country at the Palais de Tokyo.

The phenomenon of contemporary art has become such that people can sometimes be confused whether what they encounter is art or any other everyday object. In this regard, I came across the other day, on the skittle placed at the top of the stairs for construction work, "Attention, this is not a contemporary art work, there is work hereThere are so many things that the article says :)

That's why we entered some doors of the Palais de Tokyo with hesitation. Was it forbidden to enter there or were the signs we saw part of the art? Since we couldn't understand it, we found ourselves in strange corridors while trying our luck. Isolated stairs, graffiti, a street corner Feeling like a serial killer is about to appear or a dead body on the steps It would be a lie if I said we didn't go back and forth between art and reality in the labyrinths we wandered through.

However, I must say that there are many beautiful and impressive works in Palais de Tokyo. Of course, some of what I saw were permanent works and some were works of periodic exhibitions. That's why when you go, you may encounter completely different works. This already shows that going to Palais de Tokyo (and such museums) once is not enough. For example, one day in May 2018 here Naked Museum Tour Day there was; on that date NiceI missed this interesting event because I was on holiday in 🙂

Palais de Tokyo can be visited every day between 12:00 noon and 22:00, except Mondays.. To go by public transport M9 metro You can get off at the Iéna or Alma-Marceau stations of the line. If you get off at Iéna, down to the right, Place de l'AlmaIf you get off at , you will see it on the left upwards. For price information, current exhibitions and other events, you can check the official web page link at the end of the article.

I hope you come across an exhibition that appeals to you and that you will have a great time here. Even if you don't go inside, it might be nice to sit and eat and drink something at the cafe in the central courtyard.

I hope that you will love the Palais de Tokyo, which even I, as someone who approaches modern and contemporary works of art with caution, really likes, and that you will remember me when you visit. I would be very happy if you write your opinions about this place in the comments section.

After visiting this place, you can visit the other part of the building. Paris Museum of Modern ArtYou can also visit the nearby Museum of Asian Arts – Musée GuimetYou can visit or Trocaderogo out to Museum of Architecture – Musée de l'Architecture, Maritime Museum – Musée de la Marine or Museum of Man – Musée de l'HommeYou can also see . The region is very rich in terms of museums; like all of Paris…

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.

Web address: palaisdetokyo.com

Address: 13 Avenue du President Wilson, 75116 Paris