Alchimie du design Pop
Galerie Argentine, Paris, 2026
From 15 to 30 September 2026, Galerie Argentine, housed within the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Paris, presents a solo exhibition by Louis Durot, in dialogue with a work by Wei Liu. Carnivorous-plant armchairs, spiral seats and atomic mushroom tables map out a universe with postapocalyptic overtones, between derision and technical mastery.
Galerie Argentine, 6 rue Cimarosa, 75116 Paris.
Curated by Ariana Saenz Espinoza
Aspirale in the permanent collection
Vitra Design Museum — 2024
In 2024, the Vitra Design Museum acquired an Aspirale, a lounge chair by Louis Durot, now presented within its permanent collection alongside landmark seating designs of contemporary design history.
Conceived around 1970, lacquered polyurethane, 68 × 80 × 70 cm.
Aubervilliers Design Month
Fondation Cherqui — 2025
Exhibition of radical design from the 1960s–70s. Louis Durot presented his iconic polyurethane sculptures, including Aspirale (1968), alongside works by Ettore Sottsass, George Nelson, Johanna Grawunder, Rosette Bir and James Irvine.
Curated by Ariana Saenz Espinoza
East West Space, Barcelona
East West Space — 2025
Presentation of Louis Durot's work at East West Space, a gallery specialising in contemporary design and pop art, in Barcelona.
Shanghai: the Table langue edited in bronze
Galerie Sohe — 2022 & 2025
In 2022 and again in 2025, Galerie Sohe in Shanghai — one of the leading venues in China's contemporary design scene — exhibited Louis Durot's work and produced an edition of his iconic Table langue in bronze, reflecting renewed interest in his practice across the Asian continent.
The System of Objects
DESTE Foundation — 2013
Group exhibition at the DESTE Foundation Centre for Contemporary Art in Athens, exploring the relationships between design objects and contemporary art.
Dreamy Toys in the Adult World
Guangdong Museum of Art — 2002
Solo exhibition at the Guangdong Museum of Art in Canton, China. The success of this exhibition led to Louis Durot's appointment as professor at the Canton Academy of Fine Arts.