See Your Objects Become Art in Song Dong’s New Exhibition at Le Bon Marché from January 10
November 5, 2025- Le Bon Marché X Song Dong “Miscellaneous Objects” Exhibition
Next January, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche transforms into a profound artistic playground. For its 11th major installation, the store invites renowned Chinese artist Song Dong to take over its space. The exhibition, “Miscellaneous Objects – 百货 (băihuò),” turns personal memories into a collective masterpiece. It runs from January 10 to February 22, 2026.
Song Dong is a monumental figure in contemporary art. Celebrated by institutions like MoMA in New York, he builds his work around memory, family, and urban soul. He is most famous for his groundbreaking work “Waste Not.” This overwhelming installation was composed of every item his mother saved throughout her life. Through it, he challenges us to see the emotional weight and social history embedded in everyday objects.
Join the Collective Masterpiece
For Le Bon Marché, Song Dong creates something entirely new: a living, participative artwork built by the community itself. Specifically, the iconic windows on Rue de Sèvres will become his canvas. Consequently, the store now invites all clients and employees to lend a personal object bought at Le Bon Marché. The only requirement? The story behind it.
Currently, the open call is live via a QR code on the Bon Marché website. Following this, Song Dong will personally curate the selected objects and their stories. Ultimately, he will orchestrate them into a powerful installation for the windows.
Through this collaborative act, the entire storefront becomes a dynamic archive. In essence, a purchased scarf or a simple vase is no longer just a product. Instead, it becomes a vessel of memory.
Meanwhile, the artistic dialogue expands beyond the windows. For instance, two monumental works will ascend under the central glass cupolas. These pieces forge a visual conversation between the artist’s vision and the store’s architecture. Additionally, an immersive experience on the second floor offers a deeper dive into Song Dong’s poetic world.
Song Dong: Miscellaneous Objects at Le Bon Marché
📅 January 10 – February 22, 2026
📍 Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, 24, Rue de sevre 75007 Paris
🎨 Call to Action: Contribute your object and story via the QR code on the Le Bon Marché site.
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