Tania Gheerbrant

New work from the series Fleurs de l’histoire delves into the anti-psychiatric patient collectives of the 1970s, aiming to illuminate the oppressive systems within both medical and penal institutions. Tania Gheerbrant explores the parallels between the historical persecution of witches during the Inquisition and the modern treatment of psychiatric patients, following the provocative ideas of psychiatrist Thomas Szasz.

This exhibition is conceived in collaboration with Frac Bretagne, Rennes as Tania Gheerbrant is the 2024 winner of the Frac Bretagne-Art Norac Award.

Tania Gheerbrant’s (*1990, Paris) work, based on long-term research, mainly takes shapes in installations, videos and prints. She is particularly interested in the history of psychiatric institutions and the anti-psychiatry movement. By developing a filmic, visual and graphic practice she leads her research on listening and care into plastic forms. She has shown her work in various institutions, including Palais de Tokyo, Frac Bretagne, Bally Foundation, Salon de Montrouge, Cité internationale des Arts and Panacée MoCo. 

Image: Tania Gheerbrant, Fleurs de l’histoire, 2024, produced with the support of Drac Idf and Palais de Tokyo. Exhibition view Toucher l’insensé, Palais de Tokyo. 2024.