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French artist Simon Laveuve’s 1/35-scale mixed-media miniatures depict improvised dwellings perched on rocks and stilts, with everyday objects suggesting residents’ lives. His solo exhibition, “Ancré dans la roche,” is scheduled at Loo & Lou Gallery in Paris from Nov. 12 to Dec. 22, 2026.
Artist Simon Laveuve will present a series of 1/35-scale mixed-media miniatures showing precarious homes perched on rocks and stilts in a solo exhibition at Loo & Lou Gallery in Paris. Titled Ancré dans la roche (“Anchored in Rock”), the exhibition is scheduled to run from Nov. 12 to Dec. 22, 2026, bringing together detailed scenes of makeshift dwellings and the objects associated with daily life.
The works depict small homes placed in exposed, unusual settings, with structures supported by stilts and boulders. Colossal’s report describes miniature chairs, produce boxes, fishing equipment and other household items arranged alongside objects that appear repurposed. The scenes contain no visible figures; instead, the objects imply that residents use the spaces and may simply be away.
The report identifies several 2026 works, including Eau-delà Du Gouffre / IDF2068, a mixed-media piece measuring 63 by 32 by 22 centimeters; L’Observateur / IDF2068, measuring 66 by 22 by 17 centimeters; and L’Usine Des Veilleurs / IDF2068, measuring 61 by 25 by 24 centimeters. It also lists Le Graveur D’Épitaphe / Les Étoiles and Demain Sera Comme Hier / IDF2068.
Loo & Lou Gallery is also scheduled to present Laveuve’s work during Luxembourg Art Week, Nov. 20-22, while the Paris exhibition is still running. The source report does not specify which individual miniatures will be shown at each venue or provide admission details.
Small Scenes of Improvised Shelter
Laveuve’s miniatures make housing, adaptation and vulnerability legible through carefully staged domestic details. Rather than showing a disaster or its aftermath directly, the works suggest precarious living conditions through the placement of homes on rock formations and the presence of practical objects, such as fishing gear and containers of produce.
That approach gives viewers a way into the artist’s subject without supplying a fixed narrative about who the residents are or what happened to them. The implied occupants remain absent, while evidence of their routines gives the scenes a sense of use. The exhibition title’s emphasis on anchorage frames this repeated image of building a place to live in difficult surroundings.
The project also matters as a public presentation of Laveuve’s work: visitors in Paris are due to see the miniatures in person over a six-week exhibition period, with a further presentation planned at Luxembourg Art Week. The available report, however, does not describe the full exhibition layout or say how many works will be on view.
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The Idea Behind “Anchored in Rock”
Colossal characterizes Laveuve’s scenes as post-apocalyptic dwellings, but the report gives no specific fictional setting, timeline or account of a catastrophe. The works instead focus on anonymous builders making use of whatever materials are available to them. Their makeshift structures and repurposed objects form the visual basis for the exhibition’s title.
Laveuve told Colossal that the work “speaks to this fundamental need: finding a place to hold on,” and then, “from that point of anchorage, to live.” The artist’s statement connects the imagery to the basic need for shelter. The report also reads the works as a metaphor for life amid contemporary political and economic turbulence; that is the publication’s interpretation, not a specific explanation attributed to Laveuve.
The Paris show is listed at Loo & Lou Gallery, with dates running from Nov. 12 through Dec. 22, 2026. The gallery’s participation in Luxembourg Art Week is scheduled for Nov. 20-22, overlapping with the exhibition.
“The work “speaks to this fundamental need: finding a place to hold on.””
— Simon Laveuve, speaking to Colossal
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Exhibition Details Still to Come
The source report confirms the scheduled dates and venue, but does not give ticketing information, opening hours, an exhibition checklist or details about access. It also does not establish how many pieces will be displayed, whether the listed works will all appear in Paris, or which works will be presented at Luxembourg Art Week.
The scenes are described as post-apocalyptic, but the report does not identify a specific disaster or say that the miniatures represent a particular real community. The residents are not shown, and their identities and circumstances remain intentionally unspecified in the account. Interpretations of the works as commentary on current political or economic conditions should not be mistaken for a detailed artist statement on a particular event.
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Paris Opening and Art Week
The next confirmed public milestone is the opening of Ancré dans la roche at Loo & Lou Gallery on Nov. 12, 2026. The exhibition is scheduled to continue through Dec. 22. Loo & Lou Gallery is also due to present Laveuve’s work at Luxembourg Art Week from Nov. 20 to 22.
Further practical details, including visiting hours, admission arrangements and the final selection of works, are not included in the source report. Readers planning a visit will need to check for updates from Loo & Lou Gallery or the artist.
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Key Questions
When is Simon Laveuve’s Paris exhibition?
Ancré dans la roche is scheduled to run from Nov. 12 to Dec. 22, 2026, at Loo & Lou Gallery.
What do the miniatures depict?
The mixed-media, 1/35-scale works show improvised dwellings perched on rocks and stilts, with furnishings and objects suggesting everyday activities. The scenes have no visible residents.
Will Laveuve’s work also appear at Luxembourg Art Week?
Yes. Loo & Lou Gallery is scheduled to present his work at Luxembourg Art Week from Nov. 20 to 22, 2026. The source report does not specify which works will be shown there.
Are admission details available?
The report gives the gallery and exhibition dates but does not provide opening hours, ticketing or access information. Those details remain to be confirmed through the gallery or artist.
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