Exhibition

Sorry Sun

Exhibition until 31 October 2025

First Edition of Fondation Pernod Ricard’s Nouveau Programme
With Saodat Ismailova, Alexandre Khondji, and Hélène Yamba-Guimbi
Curator: Liberty Adrien

"Drawing on fragmented narration, layered stories, and shifting temporalities, the practices of Saodat Ismailova, Alexandre Khondji, and Hélène Yamba-Guimbi trace a cartography of disruption. Spanning moving image, installation, and sculpture, their works allude to the fault lines of our time—the erosion of collective ideals, disillusionment with technological promises, and the urgency of the ecological crisis—while popular beliefs, stories, and rituals resurface as fragments of memory and subtle forms of resistance. Suspended between clarity and ambiguity, the familiar and the intangible, their gestures seem to inhabit an intermediate space. The exhibition "Sorry Sun" unfolds on this very threshold, its title evoking an ambivalent light: at once tender and scorching, revealing and disorienting, vivid and weary.." Liberty Adrien

 

More about the Nouveau Programme


View of the "Sorry Sun" exhibition at the Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris, 2025. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur. 

Dates
16 September - 31 October 2025
Schedules
From Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm
Late night Wednesday until 9 pm
Monday by appointment
Free entrance
Free admission, without reservation
Visits
Free guided tours
Wednesday 12 pm and 6pm
Saturday 12 pm and 4 pm
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
View of the "Sorry Sun" exhibition at the Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris, 2025. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
View of the "Sorry Sun" exhibition at the Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris, 2025. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Alexandre Khondji, Triple Insert, 2025. Endoscopic cameras, KVM consoles, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
View of the "Sorry Sun" exhibition at the Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris, 2025. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
View of the "Sorry Sun" exhibition at the Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris, 2025. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Cecil Hotel (consumo), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, heat sinks, light bulbs, mirror panel, photographs, R7S light bulbs, red velvet, thermal duct, thermal pads, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68 × 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Cecil Hotel (consumo), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, heat sinks, light bulbs, mirror panel, photographs, R7S light bulbs, red velvet, thermal duct, thermal pads, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68 × 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Cecil Hotel (consumo), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, heat sinks, light bulbs, mirror panel, photographs, R7S light bulbs, red velvet, thermal duct, thermal pads, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68 × 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Cecil Hotel (consumo), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, heat sinks, light bulbs, mirror panel, photographs, R7S light bulbs, red velvet, thermal duct, thermal pads, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68 × 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Cecil Hotel (consumo, detail), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, heat sinks, light bulbs, mirror panel, photographs, R7S light bulbs, red velvet, thermal duct, thermal pads, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68 × 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Cecil Hotel (consumo, detail), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, heat sinks, light bulbs, mirror panel, photographs, R7S light bulbs, red velvet, thermal duct, thermal pads, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68 × 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Hotspot (void version), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, light bulbs, photographs, ring light, R7S light bulbs, saltwater pearls, thread, velvet, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68× 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Hotspot (void version), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, light bulbs, photographs, ring light, R7S light bulbs, saltwater pearls, thread, velvet, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68× 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Hotspot (void version, detail), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, light bulbs, photographs, ring light, R7S light bulbs, saltwater pearls, thread, velvet, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68× 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Hotspot (void version, detail), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, light bulbs, photographs, ring light, R7S light bulbs, saltwater pearls, thread, velvet, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68× 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Hotspot (void version, detail), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, light bulbs, photographs, ring light, R7S light bulbs, saltwater pearls, thread, velvet, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68× 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Hotspot (void version, detail), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, light bulbs, photographs, ring light, R7S light bulbs, saltwater pearls, thread, velvet, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68× 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Hotspot (void version, detail), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, light bulbs, photographs, ring light, R7S light bulbs, saltwater pearls, thread, velvet, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68× 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Hotspot (void version, detail), 2025. Acrylic sheets, electric cords, fixtures, glue, light bulbs, photographs, ring light, R7S light bulbs, saltwater pearls, thread, velvet, Wago interface modules, wood, 150 × 68× 38 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Foreign, 2025. Electric cords, fixtures, glue, latex, light bulbs, two Muji collection boxes, paper, photographs, Wago interface modules, 34 × 25 × 9 cm and 51 × 17 × 9 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Foreign, 2025. Electric cords, fixtures, glue, latex, light bulbs, two Muji collection boxes, paper, photographs, Wago interface modules, 34 × 25 × 9 cm and 51 × 17 × 9 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Foreign (detail), 2025. Electric cords, fixtures, glue, latex, light bulbs, two Muji collection boxes, paper, photographs, Wago interface modules, 34 × 25 × 9 cm and 51 × 17 × 9 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Hélène Yamba-Guimbi, Foreign (detail), 2025. Electric cords, fixtures, glue, latex, light bulbs, two Muji collection boxes, paper, photographs, Wago interface modules, 34 × 25 × 9 cm and 51 × 17 × 9 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
View of the "Sorry Sun" exhibition at the Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris, 2025. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
View of the "Sorry Sun" exhibition at the Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris, 2025. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Saodat Ismailova, 18 000 Worlds, 2023. Full HD video, 31’. Courtesy of the artist. This film was produced with the support of Eye Art & Film Prize. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Saodat Ismailova, 18 000 Worlds, 2023. Full HD video, 31’. Courtesy of the artist. This film was produced with the support of Eye Art & Film Prize. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Saodat Ismailova, 18 000 Worlds, 2023. Full HD video, 31’. Courtesy of the artist. This film was produced with the support of Eye Art & Film Prize. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Saodat Ismailova, 18 000 Worlds, 2023. Full HD video, 31’. Courtesy of the artist. This film was produced with the support of Eye Art & Film Prize. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
View of the "Sorry Sun" exhibition at the Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris, 2025. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
View of the "Sorry Sun" exhibition at the Fondation Pernod Ricard, Paris, 2025. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Saodat Ismailova, 18 000 Worlds, 2023. Full HD video, 31’. Courtesy of the artist. This film was produced with the support of Eye Art & Film Prize. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.
Saodat Ismailova, 18 000 Worlds, 2023. Full HD video, 31’. Courtesy of the artist. This film was produced with the support of Eye Art & Film Prize. Photo by Nicolas Brasseur.