Explore the Various Signs Modern Art Exhibition at Fondation Beyeler

This exhibition explores the powerful emotional connection between artists Louise Bourgeois and Francis Bacon, examining how both creators utilized themes of love, grief, and passion in their work. Through a curated selection of masterworks from the Beyeler Collection, the show offers a new perspective on their shared belief in art as a transformative force for personal experience.

The exhibition 'Various Signs' at the Fondation Beyeler brings together an extraordinary selection of masterworks from the museum’s collection to examine the shared artistic visions of Louise Bourgeois and Francis Bacon. Both artists, who navigated their own profound experiences of love, sorrow, and devotion, translated these deep-seated emotional intensities into powerful, lasting visual forms. Through this dialogue, the exhibition highlights how memory and personal history are continuously processed and reshaped through the act of artistic creation. Guided by the insights of Associate Curator Amelie Baader, the exhibition invites visitors to reconsider these iconic works from a fresh, human-centered perspective. By focusing on the vulnerability and transformative power inherent in their creative output, 'Various Signs' reveals how Bourgeois and Bacon managed to give shape to the irrational and the profound, ensuring their works continue to resonate with contemporary audiences as deeply today as they did at the time of their creation.

Tickets for the exhibition are available for purchase online through the official Fondation Beyeler ticketing portal. Visitors are encouraged to book in advance to ensure entry.