Obsession

LaM is rethinking the way it displays its collection, with a new, original thematic route entitled _Obsession_. Conceived as an exhibition, it explores repetition, permanence and creative intensity throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, through an unprecedented dialogue between modern art, art brut and contemporary art. Monographic rooms dedicated to major art figures such as Amedeo Modigliani, Henry Darger and Miriam Cahn alternate with thematic spaces offering a lively and renewed rereading of the collection. To enrich this experience, exceptional pieces from the Centre national des arts plastiques (Cnap) and recent acquisitions, such as a rare drawing by Amedeo Modigliani, punctuate the tour, creating new connections and unexpected dialogues. **Part Two (opening to the public June 13)** The second part of this tour, presented in the building designed by Manuelle Gautrand, is mainly devoted to Art Brut, and will develop the theme of obsession through several axes, such as ritual, automatic writing, spiritualism, surveying, the garden and inventors. You'll find a monographic collection of works by Auguste Forestier, the Spiritist artists, Théo Wiesen?s totems and other major works from the museum?s collection. Curated by **Sébastien Faucon**, Director of LaM **Marie-Amélie Senot**, Head of the Contemporary Art Collection  Victor Simon, _La toile judéo-chrétienne_(detail) 1937. Oil on canvas; 196 x300.2 x 3cm. Collection du LaM. Purchased in 2019 with the support of the Fonds Régional d?Acquisition des Musées (State and Hauts-de- France Region) © All rights reserved. Photo : N. Dewitte/LaM