Ballet in a cave of darkness—where shadows dance harder than the dancers.
JR show on November 12, 2023 on the facade of the Palais Garnier. Chiroptera in the cave. Darkness holds the grace of the light
Cinematography
JR's massive facade projection turns stone into living canvas.
Direction
Bougard captures the ephemeral—gone in a night, immortalized here.
Director
Jonathan Bougard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JR's 'Chiroptera' was part of a trilogy of opera house interventions, following his Louvre pyramid and Florence palazzo takeovers—each designed to democratize elite spaces through massive public spectacle.
The performance was live for one night only; this film is essentially the only proof it happened, making it a document of intentional disappearance.
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