06.15.21
OPENING OF 'MAINTENANT OU JAMAIS !' EXHIBITION, GALLERIA CONTINUA

Galleria Continua and Ardian, in collaboration with Untitled Consulting, present Maintenant ou jamais ! (Now or Never!), an unique exhibition in the old central telephone exchange of the Marais, situated at number 106-110 rue du Temple, whose rehabilitation was entrusted to Franklin Azzi Architecture agency.

The building, with its imposing concrete façade, built between 1927 and 1928, was the work of the architect François Le Coeur. Once part of a building complex belonging to the P.T.T. (Postes, Télégraphes et Téléphones), it fell into disuse before a thorough renovation made it possible to open it to the public for the first time since its construction, before hosting the headquarters of Ledger in 2023, a French unicorn specialized in digital asset portfolios.

In June 2021, has been stripped back to its basic structure, becoming the raw ground for an ephemeral event, with a series of works chosen to enhance this remarkable space in all its singularity. Galleria Continua, with their flair for mounting surprising projects in unique sites, have brought together for the occasion a collection of works by Osvaldo González, Zhanna Kadyrova, Anish Kapoor, Hans Op de Beeck, Jorge Macchi, Ahmed Mater, Moataz Nasr, Giovanni Ozzola, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Arcangelo Sassolino, Nedko Solakov, Pascale Marthine Tayou and Sislej Xhafa.

As the visitors ascends the five stories over which the works are displayed, she will be able to share in a remarkable dialogue between the astonishing volumes of the space, in which the very structure of the building has been allowed to show through, and the works that have been

chosen to resonate with the spirit of a site that was once the node for thousands of communications.

Each floor is punctuated by a work of art that takes on unforeseen dimensions in the new space, reminding the visitor to pay attention, to immerse herself in the wayward path unfolding before her, one that little by little will take on the characteristics of an initiation.