Eva Jospin : Vanishing Points

For over fifteen years, Jospin has explored the delicate interplay between natural landscapes and architectural forms. After studing at the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, her artistic approach is characterized by her use of cardboard, a humble material she transforms into richly detailed environments. These pieces evoke forests, ruins, and fantastical architectural spaces, drawing viewers into immersive worlds where nature and human creation intersect.

Her works reflect her fascination with forests as spaces of both beauty and mystery, often appearing as metaphors for memory and time. The intricacy of her technique, combined with the monumental scale of her installations, invites a reflection on the fragility and strength of the natural world. In some of her most iconic pieces, including her 2016 installation Panorama at the Louvre’s Cour Carrée, Jospin crafts intricate mazes of trees and caves that suggest ancient ruins, blending myth with the materiality of contemporary art.

Eva Jospin’s exploration of space goes beyond the physical. Her work often plays with the notion of passage and transition, whether through literal pathways or conceptual ideas of movement between worlds. In recent years, she has expanded her repertoire with commissions for prestigious institutions and brands, such as her embroidered panels for Dior Haute Couture and her large-scale work at the Château de Versailles in 2024. Her installations transform the spaces they inhabit, making the viewer a participant in the experience, wandering through landscapes that are at once familiar and otherworldly.

This solo exhibit in Chicago mark the artist’s second exhibition with the gallery and the first in the U.S.