After conquering Tokyo, the exhibition “Beyond our Horizons” arrives in Paris The exhibition that welcomed 75,000 visitors in Japan
Beyond our Horizons is the exhibition that will be held at the Galerie du 19M in Paris/Aubervilliers, from 29 January to 26 April 2026. Following the success of its Japanese edition, the exhibition arrives in France in a reimagined version, celebrating the creative dialogue between Japanese and French artisans and designers. The Galerie du19M presented its third international exhibition in Tokyo, on the 52nd floor of the Mori Tower.
In this spectacular setting, it offered a unique experience of the Métiers d’art through the first presentation of the exhibition Beyond our Horizons. After the success of the Japanese edition, with nearly 75,000 visitors, the exhibition arrives in Paris to offer French audiences an experience driven by the same spirit: showcasing original works, including collaborative creations made by Japanese artisans and by the Maisons d’art in residence at le19M.
Le19M takes shape as a space of wonder, surprise, and dialogue, centered around eleven Maisons d'art: Atelier Montex, Desrues, Goossens, Lemarié, Lesage, Lesage Intérieurs, Atelier Lognon, Massaro, Maison Michel, Paloma, and Studio MTX. Nearly thirty French and Japanese artisans and designers present their works and installations, including new creations produced in collaboration with the Maisons. The exhibition revolves around a shared theme: how gestures and skills, whether inherited or reinvented, enrich our view of the world.
Designed by ATTA, Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects, the architecture unfolds in five movements, echoing the five elements. Lightweight textile screens shape the spaces, tracing a fluid path between opacity and transparency. Giving rise to a light architecture — structured yet open — in resonance with the atmosphere first imagined in Tokyo. Inspired by a vision of the world governed by elemental natural forces, the exhibition explores the deep connections between nature and creation. These principles describe a world in perpetual dialogue, where harmony and mutability, stability and movement, body and spirit respond to one another.
Beyond our Horizons highlights how artists and artisans have long drawn inspiration from the rhythms of nature. This ongoing process of transmission and renewal brings us back to what is essential: every creative act opens a dialogue. The five chapters of the exhibition celebrate the encounter between the Maisons d’art of le19M, Japanese craftsmanship, and contemporary design.
«The exhibition embodies the dialogue between the French artisans of the Maisons d’art of le19M and their Japanese counterparts. It demonstrates how heritage and innovation can coexist and nourish one another», says Bruno Pavlovsky, President of le19M and of CHANEL SAS. Curated by five leading creative figures: Momoko Ando, director and head of the Kinema Museum; Yoichi Nishio, editor-in-chief of Casa BRUTUS; Shinichiro Ogata, founder and artistic director of SIMPLICITY; Kayo Tokuda, exhibition curator; Aska Yamashita, artistic director of Atelier Montex.
True to its mission of transmission and with a spirit of openness toward the widest possible audience, the Galerie du 19M also offers a series of workshops, talks, and performances for visitors of all ages. Beyond our Horizons: from Tokyo to Paris is an invitation for visitors to embark on a journey through materials, creativity, and artisanal savoir-faire.
Artists and designers have been invited by the Galerie du 19M to expand this dialogue, each offering a personal interpretation of the elements. Their works, spanning sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and light installations, affirm that craftsmanship is not a fixed tradition, but a living art, in constant transformation. In Paris, this play of layers and light becomes a metaphor for dialogue itself: a space where traditions, materials, and cultures meet, overlap, and transform.
