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Artist Simon Laveuve’s 1/35-scale miniature dwellings are the focus of “Ancré dans la roche,” a solo exhibition scheduled at Loo & Lou Gallery in Paris from Nov. 12 to Dec. 22, 2026. The mixed-media scenes show precarious homes built on rocks and stilts, with household objects suggesting residents’ lives but no figures shown.
French artist Simon Laveuve will present his 1/35-scale miniature dwellings in the Paris solo exhibition “Ancré dans la roche”, scheduled to open Nov. 12 at Loo & Lou Gallery. The mixed-media works depict homes perched on rocks and stilts, assembled from makeshift materials and furnished with small objects that suggest everyday life, while leaving their residents unseen.
The exhibition’s title translates as “Anchored in Rock”, reflecting Laveuve’s recurring subject: dwellings placed in unexpected, often precarious locations. The miniature structures combine rocks and stilts with improvised-looking building elements. Inside and around them, the artist places items such as chairs, produce boxes and fishing gear, indicating how their absent occupants might live.
Colossal’s report identifies several works dated 2026, including “Eau-delà Du Gouffre / IDF2068,” a mixed-media piece measuring 63 by 32 by 22 centimeters. Other listed works include “Le Graveur D’Épitaphe / Les Étoiles,” “L’Observateur / IDF2068,” “L’Usine Des Veilleurs / IDF2068” and “Demain Sera Comme Hier / IDF2068.” Their dimensions vary, with the reported pieces ranging from 52 to 66 centimeters in height.
Loo & Lou Gallery is scheduled to show the exhibition through Dec. 22. The gallery is also set to present Laveuve’s work during Luxembourg Art Week from Nov. 20 to 22, according to the report. The supplied information does not say whether that event will include the same works shown in Paris.
How Small Homes Suggest Survival
The works use miniature scale to direct attention to a basic question: how people find somewhere to live when stable ground and resources are limited. Laveuve’s imagined homes are not presented as finished, conventional buildings. Their precarious placement and visibly repurposed belongings instead suggest improvisation and adaptation.
The lack of figures is part of the scenes’ effect. Their possessions imply daily routines without showing who carries them out, allowing viewers to read the structures as lived-in rather than as empty architectural models. That interpretation follows the reporting and the artist’s stated theme; it does not establish that the scenes depict a particular real community or event.
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A Series Built Around Unstable Ground
Colossal describes the miniatures as part of a broader body of work about homes in unexpected and precarious places. The report frames the structures as the creations of anonymous builders who make use of whatever materials are available. It also connects that subject to contemporary political and economic uncertainty, presenting the connection as an interpretation of the work rather than a documented account of a specific crisis.
The exhibition title reinforces the idea of finding a point of support. In a statement to Colossal, Laveuve described the work as addressing the need to find a place to hold on to and then live from that point of anchorage. The Paris dates and planned Luxembourg Art Week presentation make the exhibition the immediate public development around these works.
““The work speaks to this fundamental need: finding a place to hold on. And, from that point of anchorage, to live.””
— Simon Laveuve, speaking to Colossal
What the Exhibition Details Leave Open
The available report does not provide a full exhibition checklist, ticketing information, admission terms or details about opening events. It names and gives dimensions for several works but does not establish that every listed piece will appear in the gallery. The source also does not specify the materials used in each individual miniature beyond describing the works as mixed media.
The scenes are described as post-apocalyptic and as suggesting residents’ activities, but the supplied information does not identify particular people, places or real-world incidents as their subjects. The interpretation linking them to political and economic turbulence is presented as thematic framing, not as a claim that the pieces document a named event.
Paris Opening and Luxembourg Presentation
“Ancré dans la roche” is scheduled to open at Loo & Lou Gallery on Nov. 12, 2026, and remain on view through Dec. 22. Laveuve’s work is also scheduled for presentation at Luxembourg Art Week from Nov. 20 to 22, during the Paris exhibition’s run. Visitors seeking practical details should check the gallery’s announcements, as the supplied report does not include opening hours or access information.
Key Questions
What is Simon Laveuve’s Paris exhibition called?
It is titled “Ancré dans la roche,” translated in the report as “Anchored in Rock.”
When and where is the exhibition scheduled?
The solo exhibition is scheduled at Loo & Lou Gallery in Paris from Nov. 12 through Dec. 22, 2026.
What do the miniature scenes show?
The 1/35-scale mixed-media works depict dwellings perched on rocks and stilts, with small household objects and supplies suggesting residents’ lives. No figures appear in the scenes described by the report.
Will Laveuve’s work appear at another art event?
Yes. The report says Loo & Lou Gallery will also present his work during Luxembourg Art Week, Nov. 20–22, 2026. It does not specify whether the same pieces will be shown there.
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