Fleiss-Vallois presents Elles. With works spanning from 1934 to 2024, the exhibition brings together 8 radical female artists who have laid the groundwork for future generations of women artists.

Elles (plural of “she”) is a noun. Therefore, on its own, the word Elles implies a following verb. Yet it is left open ended – the exact action to be discovered or decided. Or perhaps it is meant to imply many actions – an unending list of activity and accomplishments. Either way, Elles conveys the artists’ activity rather than passivity. Elles also implies a collective, a group of women connected in their experience, interests, or pursuits. Though spanning a century, several continents, and many art historical movements, there exist countless threads of connection between these artists: they respond to women’s role in society during periods of male dominance, political unrest, social upheaval, or technological advancement; they make images which inherently reflect changing attitudes, circumstances, and hierarchies; they construct new worlds.

The exhibition includes 50 of Leonora Carrington’s early drawings, which will be unveiled for the first time through this exhibition, alongside works by Pilar Albarracín, Niki de Saint Phalle, Eulàlia Grau, Zhenya Machneva, Lucie Picandet, Virginie Yassef, and Julia Wachtel.