Ernest T. has spent decades poking fun at the self-importance of the gallery system, using humor not as a joke, but as a weapon of clarity. This exhibition revisits his Peintures nulles—works where the letter T repeats in a rhythmic, non-periodic dance—and his reimagined studio scenes that mock the cult of the artist’s signature. By adopting a pseudonym and embracing the zero level of painting, he invites us to question why we value the name on the canvas more than the marks themselves.

You're watching a series of vibrant rhombuses in baby blue and vermillion that seem to vibrate against the gallery walls, their repetition challenging your sense of order. The space feels like a clever trap where found images of grand studios are defaced with T-shaped collages, forcing a grin as you realize how easily the greats can be toppled by a bit of irony.

• Geometric Obsession: See the Peintures nulles in person, where Roger Penrose’s tiling theory is transformed into a colorful, never-ending visual puzzle.
• Subversive Satire: Engage with works that target icons like Picasso and Duchamp, offering a rare, unapologetic critique of art history’s most untouchable figures.
• Marais Intimacy: Experience these large-format provocations within the sleek, focused environment of Semiose, located in the heart of Paris’s most historic gallery district.