Les grands âges
From 8th of April 2026 to 3rd of January 2027
Exhibition
Les grands âges
From 8th of April 2026 to 3rd of January 2027
This new exhibition at the Musée de l’Homme is the result of a collaboration between Samuel Pavard, a biodemographer and aging specialist at the museum, and Nikos Aliagas, an artist photographer.
The exhibition
This exhibition, at the intersection of art and science, aims to shed light on aging as a biological, demographic, and social reality through a series of photographs.
Behind the lens, artist Nikos Aliagas captures scenes of daily life and creates striking portraits. Some of his most beautiful photographs, combined with the scientific reflections of researcher Samuel Pavard, are on display in the Foyer Germaine Tillion (250 m²).
By bringing together their lucid yet delicate perspectives on old age, the exhibition invites us to reflect on our relationship with time, the place we grant to older adults in our societies, and the bonds that different generations forge with one another.
It compares human longevity to the rest of the living world and sheds light on the fundamental role the elderly have played in the history of our species for its cognitive, social, and cultural evolution.
As new age groups emerge today, illustrated by the growing proportion of people aged 100 and older, the exhibition explores the complex reality of life in old age as well as new representations of aging in our contemporary societies.
Finally, by highlighting the connection between the issue of advanced age and our planet’s health, it reaffirms the legitimacy of our collective desire to live longer lives despite a world beset by drastic environmental changes.
Curators
Scientific Curator
- Samuel Pavard, professor at the Musée de l'Homme and associate researcher at the Institut national d’études démographiques (INED), within the “Mortalité, santé, épidémiologie” unit.
Exhibition Curator
- Aurélie Clemente-Ruiz, director of the Musée de l'Homme;
- Nala Aloudat, Head of Exhibitions at the Musée de l'Homme;
- Lizeth Broussard, Exhibition Design and Production Manager.
Mécène
Avec le mécénat exclusif de la Macif
Acteur majeur de l’assurance et de l’économie sociale et solidaire, la Macif s'engage en faveur d’une société plus inclusive. Fidèle à son modèle mutualiste, elle agit au service de la solidarité et de l’intérêt commun, en lien avec son cœur de métier : la protection.
Convaincue de l’importance de porter un regard attentif sur les situations de vulnérabilité et sur les liens qui unissent les générations, elle a choisi de soutenir l’exposition Les Grands Âges, qui propose de découvrir la longévité à travers des récits de vie, où l’intime et les trajectoires personnelles éclairent les dimensions collectives et scientifiques du vieillissement.
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