What will we be reading?

The mudac is pleased to intro­duce the first exhib­i­tion on read­ing… without books! What Will We Be Read­ing? starts from the idea that, far from disap­pear­ing, read­ing is a pleas­ure that can now be found in a multi­tude of some­times unex­pec­ted forms: it is an ode to the joy of read­ing. Inspired by the French author Daniel Pennac’s 10 rights of the reader, it will add an elev­enth right: the right to read without books.

The exhib­i­tion will be presen­ted in mudac’s two ground floor rooms; here, stor­ies slip into whis- pering pillows, suck us into virtual and immers­ive worlds, give up their secrets only after decod­ing and manip­u­la­tion, and take shape beneath our eyes and our fingers.

Created by the indus­trial designer Nicolas Le Moigne and the mudac team, the exhib­i­tion presents a series of some­times inter­act­ive install­a­tions, which bring stor­ies to life in poetic, facetious and enchant­ing ways: we are invited to dive in, whether stand­ing, seated or lying down. Far from pro- claim­ing the end of the paper book as we know it, the aim is to celeb­rate the pleas­ure of discov­ery and the imagin­a­tion, in words and in images. Ideal for keen read­ers of all ages, and suit­able for chil­dren.

Sceno­graphy: Nicolas Le Moigne
Graphic design: Aurèle Sack
Illus­tra­tion: Rachel Suming

With the support of Anti­statique, Femina, and Fond­a­tion Jan Michal­ski