To make the most of Nuit Blanche until the first light of day, here’s a selection of vibrant works sure to keep us awake… all night long!
We move to the beat of the drums
At the Halle des Blancs Manteaux (Paris Center), *Home is on Fire* immerses us in a spectacular experience. On stage, a troupe performs to the powerful echoes of drums, surrounded by a monumental cloak and hand-woven costumes. The performance, presented several times throughout the evening, alternates with the screening of a film that won an award at a festival in Berlin in 2025.
- Scheduled end time? 2 a.m.
You can feel the caress of the sound
With *Cœurs*, artist Valentin Ranger creates a unique experience that blends 3D animation with a live musical performance by Inès Chérifi. Electric violin, vocals, and electronic textures accompany this futuristic fable about our connection to others and new forms of life. A hypnotic moment that invites you to experience love as a collective vibration!
- Scheduled end time: 2 a.m.
We break down a climate alert code
Artist Fabien Léaustic presents *Hello World*, an installation that reinterprets a classic symbol of computer programming. At first glance, the work displays a simple, familiar message, but a subtle flickering profoundly alters its meaning. Inspired by Morse code, this signal translates the data from the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) into light. Gradually, it becomes a more alarming warning, revealing the tensions between technological progress and the climate crisis.
- Scheduled end time? 6 a.m.
We travel through digital worlds
The Jardin des Traverses (18th arrondissement) transforms into an immersive space for one night, where video games are revealed as works of art in their own right. The collectives Fantasia Malware and Distraction explore our imaginations, memories, and virtual worlds through forgotten video game characters, ghostly shopping malls, or stories that shift depending on the viewer’s perspective. An experience to help us reflect more deeply.
- Scheduled end time: 2 a.m.
We follow the light
The monumental installation *We Rise by Lifting Others* transforms Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad (19th arrondissement) into a spectacular work of art made up of light, color, and words. Inspired by festive Italian architecture, it forms a large portal where the phrase “We Rise by Lifting Others” becomes a visual motif in its own right. Designed by artist Marinella Senatore, this creation explores light as a collective language.
- Scheduled end time? 6 a.m.
We make Paris beat to the rhythm of a radiant heart
The façade of City Hall (Paris Center) features a monumental light show designed by ALT SHIFT and V.P.M. With Pulsar, the capital seems to breathe through a visual and auditory rhythm inspired by the beating of the heart. The generative and choreographed images unfold in a wave of expansion, from the micro to the macro, like an energy coursing through the urban space. The theme of love emerges as a collective bond connecting bodies and imaginations.
- Scheduled end time? 3 a.m.
We listen intently to little-known stories
Elobolo molo waïpɨnaï (This is where I loved myself…) is an immersive sound installation that celebrates stories of Indigenous Brazilian love. The sounds of the city and the narratives resonate so that voices that have been rendered invisible may find a place and a new audience. The project, led by poet and activist Yuwey Henri, explores memory, identity, and cultural transmission in the face of the legacies of colonization.
- End time? Midnight
We pass through a place filled with memories
With *Mémoire des murs*, artists June Vivès and Adrien Ouaki transform L’Anomalie (14th arrondissement) into a labyrinth where dance, voice, and images intertwine. We wander through several spaces filled with silent presences, projections, and fragmented performances. Inspired by the history of the venue, once dedicated to life drawing, the performance explores the traces left by bodies, gazes, and memories. Little by little, the walls seem to reveal a hidden memory, somewhere between fiction and reminiscence. A poetic experience to be felt up close with the performers, in a haunting atmosphere.
- Scheduled end time? 2 a.m.
We're talking about his life
In *Je vais vous raconter ma vie*, artist Esther Ferrer takes us on a journey through an original performance. As the title suggests, and throughout the night, we are invited to speak up and share our stories, in the language of our choice. Gradually, voices intertwine, memories are shared, and the experience becomes a collective, living one.
- Scheduled end time: 2 a.m.
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