The exhibition showcases the revolutionary works of French painter Auguste Herbin (1882-1960), a key figure in the development of modern abstract art in France. Herbin began his artistic journey with late Impressionist landscapes, still lifes, and portraits characterized by vibrant, harmoniously handled colors. His style evolved into a Fauvist phase before he embraced Cubism in 1909, making him one of the pioneers of this artistic language.

Having established himself in an atelier at the famous Bateau-Lavoir in Paris, near contemporaries like Picasso, Herbin traveled throughout France, creating art influenced by diverse landscapes. His experiences significantly impacted his visual language, transitioning to abstraction by the 1930s. During World War I, he designed camouflage patterns for airplanes and later developed a fully abstract geometric vocabulary for decorative wooden objects.

Herbin was a socially engaged artist, advocating for abstract art as a 'monumental art for all.' His later works combined figurative and magical realism, not as a break from his past but as an evolution. In the late 1930s, he focused on color theory, creating the 'alphabet plastique' in 1942, a system of pure colors and geometric forms that conveys emotional depth through art.

This exhibition presents approximately 50 significant works, documenting Herbin's artistic journey and his enduring influence on concrete and kinetic art, as well as Op-Art, until his death.