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Imagine entering a room in Venice, one of the most storied art cities in the world, and feeling the artwork before you even discover it. Before the film begins, before your eyes adjust to the darkness of the installation, a scent reaches you first: warm, intimate, strangely familiar. You are inside Pendulum, the new immersive work by Manuel Mathieu at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, and you have already understood something language has not yet given you words for. That is precisely the point.

Manuel Mathieu is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, film and, more recently, olfactory work, shaped by a precise understanding of the specific capacities and limits of each medium.He is one of the very few artists invited to exhibit in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, the two principal venues of the @labiennale . In the Arsenale, he presents an immersive installation anchored by Pendulum (2023), his award-winning short film, extended into space through life-size fabric figures and an olfactory diffusion system that permeates the room. In the Giardini, he presents a selection of paintings, ceramics and mosaics, including recent works such as Self Preservation(2025), The Veil (2025), La fenêtre (2025) and GENOCIDE (2026).

This week, we spoke with @manuelmathieu about his presentation at the 61st Venice Biennale and the evolution of his practice that moves between painting, film, installation and olfactory work.

Story now live. Link in bio 📝

Imagine entering a room in Venice, one of the most storied art cities in the world, and feeling the artwork before you even discover it. Before the film begins, before your eyes adjust to the darkness of the installation, a scent reaches you first: warm, intimate, strangely familiar. You are inside Pendulum, the new immersive work by Manuel Mathieu at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, and you have already understood something language has not yet given you words for. That is precisely the point.

Manuel Mathieu is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, film and, more recently, olfactory work, shaped by a precise understanding of the specific capacities and limits of each medium.He is one of the very few artists invited to exhibit in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, the two principal venues of the @labiennale . In the Arsenale, he presents an immersive installation anchored by Pendulum (2023), his award-winning short film, extended into space through life-size fabric figures and an olfactory diffusion system that permeates the room. In the Giardini, he presents a selection of paintings, ceramics and mosaics, including recent works such as Self Preservation(2025), The Veil (2025), La fenêtre (2025) and GENOCIDE (2026).

This week, we spoke with @manuelmathieu about his presentation at the 61st Venice Biennale and the evolution of his practice that moves between painting, film, installation and olfactory work.

Story now live. Link in bio 📝

Imagine entering a room in Venice, one of the most storied art cities in the world, and feeling the artwork before you even discover it. Before the film begins, before your eyes adjust to the darkness of the installation, a scent reaches you first: warm, intimate, strangely familiar. You are inside Pendulum, the new immersive work by Manuel Mathieu at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, and you have already understood something language has not yet given you words for. That is precisely the point.

Manuel Mathieu is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, film and, more recently, olfactory work, shaped by a precise understanding of the specific capacities and limits of each medium.He is one of the very few artists invited to exhibit in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, the two principal venues of the @labiennale . In the Arsenale, he presents an immersive installation anchored by Pendulum (2023), his award-winning short film, extended into space through life-size fabric figures and an olfactory diffusion system that permeates the room. In the Giardini, he presents a selection of paintings, ceramics and mosaics, including recent works such as Self Preservation(2025), The Veil (2025), La fenêtre (2025) and GENOCIDE (2026).

This week, we spoke with @manuelmathieu about his presentation at the 61st Venice Biennale and the evolution of his practice that moves between painting, film, installation and olfactory work.

Story now live. Link in bio 📝

Imagine entering a room in Venice, one of the most storied art cities in the world, and feeling the artwork before you even discover it. Before the film begins, before your eyes adjust to the darkness of the installation, a scent reaches you first: warm, intimate, strangely familiar. You are inside Pendulum, the new immersive work by Manuel Mathieu at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, and you have already understood something language has not yet given you words for. That is precisely the point.

Manuel Mathieu is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, film and, more recently, olfactory work, shaped by a precise understanding of the specific capacities and limits of each medium.He is one of the very few artists invited to exhibit in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, the two principal venues of the @labiennale . In the Arsenale, he presents an immersive installation anchored by Pendulum (2023), his award-winning short film, extended into space through life-size fabric figures and an olfactory diffusion system that permeates the room. In the Giardini, he presents a selection of paintings, ceramics and mosaics, including recent works such as Self Preservation(2025), The Veil (2025), La fenêtre (2025) and GENOCIDE (2026).

This week, we spoke with @manuelmathieu about his presentation at the 61st Venice Biennale and the evolution of his practice that moves between painting, film, installation and olfactory work.

Story now live. Link in bio 📝

Imagine entering a room in Venice, one of the most storied art cities in the world, and feeling the artwork before you even discover it. Before the film begins, before your eyes adjust to the darkness of the installation, a scent reaches you first: warm, intimate, strangely familiar. You are inside Pendulum, the new immersive work by Manuel Mathieu at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, and you have already understood something language has not yet given you words for. That is precisely the point.

Manuel Mathieu is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, film and, more recently, olfactory work, shaped by a precise understanding of the specific capacities and limits of each medium.He is one of the very few artists invited to exhibit in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, the two principal venues of the @labiennale . In the Arsenale, he presents an immersive installation anchored by Pendulum (2023), his award-winning short film, extended into space through life-size fabric figures and an olfactory diffusion system that permeates the room. In the Giardini, he presents a selection of paintings, ceramics and mosaics, including recent works such as Self Preservation(2025), The Veil (2025), La fenêtre (2025) and GENOCIDE (2026).

This week, we spoke with @manuelmathieu about his presentation at the 61st Venice Biennale and the evolution of his practice that moves between painting, film, installation and olfactory work.

Story now live. Link in bio 📝

Imagine entering a room in Venice, one of the most storied art cities in the world, and feeling the artwork before you even discover it. Before the film begins, before your eyes adjust to the darkness of the installation, a scent reaches you first: warm, intimate, strangely familiar. You are inside Pendulum, the new immersive work by Manuel Mathieu at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, and you have already understood something language has not yet given you words for. That is precisely the point.

Manuel Mathieu is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, film and, more recently, olfactory work, shaped by a precise understanding of the specific capacities and limits of each medium.He is one of the very few artists invited to exhibit in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, the two principal venues of the @labiennale . In the Arsenale, he presents an immersive installation anchored by Pendulum (2023), his award-winning short film, extended into space through life-size fabric figures and an olfactory diffusion system that permeates the room. In the Giardini, he presents a selection of paintings, ceramics and mosaics, including recent works such as Self Preservation(2025), The Veil (2025), La fenêtre (2025) and GENOCIDE (2026).

This week, we spoke with @manuelmathieu about his presentation at the 61st Venice Biennale and the evolution of his practice that moves between painting, film, installation and olfactory work.

Story now live. Link in bio 📝

Imagine entering a room in Venice, one of the most storied art cities in the world, and feeling the artwork before you even discover it. Before the film begins, before your eyes adjust to the darkness of the installation, a scent reaches you first: warm, intimate, strangely familiar. You are inside Pendulum, the new immersive work by Manuel Mathieu at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, and you have already understood something language has not yet given you words for. That is precisely the point.

Manuel Mathieu is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, film and, more recently, olfactory work, shaped by a precise understanding of the specific capacities and limits of each medium.He is one of the very few artists invited to exhibit in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, the two principal venues of the @labiennale . In the Arsenale, he presents an immersive installation anchored by Pendulum (2023), his award-winning short film, extended into space through life-size fabric figures and an olfactory diffusion system that permeates the room. In the Giardini, he presents a selection of paintings, ceramics and mosaics, including recent works such as Self Preservation(2025), The Veil (2025), La fenêtre (2025) and GENOCIDE (2026).

This week, we spoke with @manuelmathieu about his presentation at the 61st Venice Biennale and the evolution of his practice that moves between painting, film, installation and olfactory work.

Story now live. Link in bio 📝

Imagine entering a room in Venice, one of the most storied art cities in the world, and feeling the artwork before you even discover it. Before the film begins, before your eyes adjust to the darkness of the installation, a scent reaches you first: warm, intimate, strangely familiar. You are inside Pendulum, the new immersive work by Manuel Mathieu at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, and you have already understood something language has not yet given you words for. That is precisely the point.

Manuel Mathieu is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, film and, more recently, olfactory work, shaped by a precise understanding of the specific capacities and limits of each medium.He is one of the very few artists invited to exhibit in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, the two principal venues of the @labiennale . In the Arsenale, he presents an immersive installation anchored by Pendulum (2023), his award-winning short film, extended into space through life-size fabric figures and an olfactory diffusion system that permeates the room. In the Giardini, he presents a selection of paintings, ceramics and mosaics, including recent works such as Self Preservation(2025), The Veil (2025), La fenêtre (2025) and GENOCIDE (2026).

This week, we spoke with @manuelmathieu about his presentation at the 61st Venice Biennale and the evolution of his practice that moves between painting, film, installation and olfactory work.

Story now live. Link in bio 📝

Imagine entering a room in Venice, one of the most storied art cities in the world, and feeling the artwork before you even discover it. Before the film begins, before your eyes adjust to the darkness of the installation, a scent reaches you first: warm, intimate, strangely familiar. You are inside Pendulum, the new immersive work by Manuel Mathieu at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, and you have already understood something language has not yet given you words for. That is precisely the point.

Manuel Mathieu is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, film and, more recently, olfactory work, shaped by a precise understanding of the specific capacities and limits of each medium.He is one of the very few artists invited to exhibit in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, the two principal venues of the @labiennale . In the Arsenale, he presents an immersive installation anchored by Pendulum (2023), his award-winning short film, extended into space through life-size fabric figures and an olfactory diffusion system that permeates the room. In the Giardini, he presents a selection of paintings, ceramics and mosaics, including recent works such as Self Preservation(2025), The Veil (2025), La fenêtre (2025) and GENOCIDE (2026).

This week, we spoke with @manuelmathieu about his presentation at the 61st Venice Biennale and the evolution of his practice that moves between painting, film, installation and olfactory work.

Story now live. Link in bio 📝

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Le coût de la corruption sur notre survie…
The cost of corruption on our survival..

“C’est l’un des plus grands exemples de dilapidation, six millions de dollars américains ont été détournés” Velina Elisée Charlier
“This is one of the biggest examples of embezzlement; six million US dollars were misappropriated.” Velina Elisée Charlier

The Fight for Haiti, projection prévue le 29 mai au Cinéma du Musée à Montréal.
The Fight for Haiti, screening scheduled for May 29 at the Cinéma du Musée in Montreal.

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« C’est l’état qui a tué ma mère » Stéphanie Boucher
« It was the state that killed my mother. » Stéphanie Boucher

The Fight for Haiti, projection prévue le 29 mai au Cinéma du Musée à Montréal.
The Fight for Haiti, screening scheduled for May 29 at the Cinéma du Musée in Montreal.

Détails en Bio
Details in Bio

Manuel Mathieu (@manuelmathieu) reflects on his olfactory installation, “Shhrine,” presented by Galerie Hugues Charbonneau (@galerie_hugues_charbonneau) during #ArtToronto 2025.

“Shhrine” invited visitors into an atmosphere to breathe, where scent became the invisible made tangible. Through this immersive experience, Mathieu explored ritual, memory, and connection, creating a space that was both intimate and shared.

@manuelmathieuparfums

@instamosaika ✨

ECCCO @manuelmathieuparfums

Now at the Biennale Arte 2026 curated by Koyo Kouoh, Manuel Mathieu is proud to present his work in Venice for the first time. From the immersive installationPendulum to ceramics, paintings and mosaics, he is one of the few invited artists exhibiting in both the Arsenale and the Giardini, showcasing the full range of his poetic practice.

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Actuellement présenté à la Biennale Arte 2026 commissariée par Koyo Kouoh, Manuel Mathieu expose pour la première fois à Venise. De l’installation immersive Pendulum aux céramiques, peintures et mosaïques, il figure parmi les rares artistes invités à exposer à la fois à l’Arsenale et aux Giardini, offrant ainsi un panorama complet de son univers poétique.

#BiennaleArte2026
#InMinorKeys
@labiennale @galerie_hugues_charbonneau @pilarcorriasgallery @hdm_gallery @galeriepoggi

Photo credit Matteo Losurdo

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Ciné Cozry présente
Projection spéciale et discussion
The Fight for Haiti – Première canadienne
Ciné Cozry invite sa communauté d’artistes, chercheur·euse·s, travailleur·euse·s culturel·le·s et allié·e·s à une projection spéciale du documentaire The Fight for Haiti (64’), réalisé par Etant Dupain et co-produit par Manuel Mathieu.

Date : Vendredi 29 mai, 2026
Heure : 19h
Lieu : Cinéma du Musée, 1379-A rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, Québec H3G 1K3

🎟 Billets gratuits (places limitées)

Détails dans ma biographie

La projection sera suivie d’une discussion et séance de questions-réponses avec le réalisateur Etant Dupain, le producteur exécutif Manuel Mathieu et l’activiste haïtienne Stéphanie Boucher.

À propos du film

En 2018, une question a traversé Haïti et sa diaspora :
Kot kòb PetroCaribe a ? — Où est passé l’argent PetroCaribe ?

Des milliards de dollars destinés au développement avaient disparu.

The Fight for Haiti raconte l’histoire du mouvement citoyen né de cette question, une génération d’activistes exigeant transparence, démocratie et la fin de la corruption et de l’impunité.

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Ciné Cozry Presents
Special Screening & Discussion
The Fight for Haiti – Canadian Premiere
Montreal, QC — Ciné Cozry invites its community of artists, scholars, cultural workers, and allies to a special screening of the documentary The Fight for Haiti (64’), directed by Etant Dupain and co-produced by Manuel Mathieu.

Date: Friday May 29, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Cinéma du Musée,1379-A Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1K3

🎟 Free tickets (limited)

Details in Bio

The screening will be followed by a conversation and Q&A with director Etant Dupain, executive producer Manuel Mathieu, and Haitian activist Stéphanie Boucher.

About the film

In 2018, a question spread across Haiti and the diaspora:
Where is the PetroCaribe money?

Billions of dollars in development funds had disappeared.

The Fight for Haiti tells the story of the civil society movement that emerged from that question; a generation of activists demanding accountability, democracy, and an end to corruption and impunity.

L'échec du programme PetroCaribe en Haïti était-il un accident ?Was the failure of the PetroCaribe program in Haiti an accident?The Fight for Haiti, projection prévue le 29 mai au Cinéma du Musée à Montréal.
The Fight for Haiti, screening scheduled for May 29 at the Cinéma du Musée in Montreal.

« Regardez les câbles de l’ambassade américaine pour voir la pression qu’ils ont exercée sur Préval pour qu’il ne signe pas l’accord. Parce que les enjeux dépassent Haïti et le Venezuela. C’était une menace pour le système financier international. L’échec n’est pas uniquement lié à un seul pays mais avec toutes les puissances capitalistes. » EDDIE LUCIEN

« Look at the cables from the American embassy to see the pressure they put on Préval not to sign the agreement. Because the stakes go beyond Haiti and Venezuela. It was a threat to the international financial system. The failure isn’t solely attributable to one country, but to all capitalist powers. » EDDIE LUCIEN

Détails en Bio
Details in Bio #haiti #venezuela #petrocaribe

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“Featured at @labiennale, @manuelmathieu is at the center of the conversation” – by Jérôme Delgado in @ledevoir. The Montrealer sees the event as the start of a long journey. What’s next? “An Eiffel Tower.”
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Whether it’s music, perfumes, or tea, Manuel Mathieu’s studio exudes tranquility. He himself embodies this image: serene and deeply relaxed. Yet the interview takes place just one month before the Venice Biennale, the must-see event kicking off in early May.
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The Montrealer is participating in the 61st edition with not one work, but eight. Manuel Mathieu is one of 111 artists in the main exhibition. “A huge accomplishment,” he says.
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MANUEL MATHIEU
• #BiennaleArte 2026
• Curating: @madamekoyo
• Arsenal & Central Pavilion
📸 Photo © Matteo Losurdo
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#GaleriePoggi #LaBiennalediVenezia #ManuelMathieu