On est tous fous
From May 5, 2023 to May 6, 2024
Musée international d’art naïf Anatole Jakovsky – Château Sainte-Hélène, Av de Fabron
The museum gave Ben carte blanche to occupy over 500 m² of the space usually dedicated to naïve, outsider, and singular art, bringing his work with affection and humor throughout the year.
View the exhibition on the City’s website
The exhibition "On est tous fous" (We are all crazy) is the story of an encounter between Ben's works (more than 200), pieces from his own collection (more than 150), and selected works from the original collection of Anatole and Renée Jakovsky.
The latter allowed for the creation of this museum in 1982, enriched by gifts, bequests, donations, and acquisitions, bringing today's collection to nearly 3,000 items.
It is also an encounter between Ben and his audience. Visitors are invited to "dive" into his universe and even participate, notably through a suggestion box.
"I start from the premise that every artist has a touch of madness they would like to reveal, but dare not."
Ben
Deux peaux de bananes
My drawing, exhibited by Ben at
the Anatole Jakovsky International Museum of Naive Art in Nice.
That day, I did at least two good things:
1: I ate two bananas
2: I drew the two banana peels
