Jean-Michel Othoniel presents a solo exhibition, Beauty Saves the World, at The Wall House Museum in the island of Saint Barthélemy. The exhibition offers an emotional journey encompassing art, nature and spiritual experience, inspired by the natural landscape and light of Saint Barthélemy.

Light, emotion, and travel form the core inspirations of Othoniel’s practice. In particular, light and emotion generated by glass and organic form serve as a kind of ”poetic language,” as Othoniel explains, that “poetry is above all a choice of life and of looking at others around you.” His connection with the island traces back to his first visit, where the force of nature, shifting light, and abundant flora left a lasting mark and resulted in sensations that later became central motifs in his artistic practice.

The Constellation of Pegasus, a permanent installation placed in front of the luxurious hotel Cheval Blanc, embodies the transparency of the night sky and the vastness of constellations. Othoniel articulates his visual vocabulary of flowers, knots, and light through diverse media such as glass, stainless steel, and drawing. In addition, the exhibition features around twenty works, among them pieces rarely shown to the public, and traces the trajectory of his sustained exploration of transformation, fragility, and the beauty of the world.

Beauty Saves the World reflects on how artworks and the architectural space correspond to one another, guiding the visitors to immerse themselves naturally in Othoniel’s universe through shifting currents of light and emotion. The exhibition runs through January 31.