Exhibition: Mise en abyme – Erin LeAnn Mitchell & Kaitlyn Tucek
From July 12 to September 20, 2026, Château de La Napoule presents Mise en Abyme, an exhibition bringing together artists Erin LeAnn Mitchell and Kaitlyn Tucek, two former artists-in-residence of La Napoule Art Foundation.
Through painting, textile, drawing, installation, and assemblage, the works of both artists create a space of resonances where images, motifs, and narratives respond to one another. Between memory, perception, and imagination, Mise en Abyme invites visitors to navigate recurring forms, visual fragments, and unexpected correspondences.
Exhibition Opening Reception
The opening reception for Mise en Abyme will take place on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM at Château de La Napoule.
- Date: Friday, July 10, 2026
- Time: 6:30 PM
- Location: Château de La Napoule
- Free admission upon registration
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About the Exhibition
Mise en Abyme brings together the work of Kaitlyn Tucek and Erin LeAnn Mitchell, two artists whose distinct visual practices engage in dialogue through a shared interest in memory, recurring motifs, and processes of transformation.
Throughout their work, images seem to circulate, repeat, and transform. A motif reappears in another form, a figure emerges and dissolves, a memory is reconstructed through fragments. Painting, textile, ceramics, installation, and performance coexist here without hierarchy, creating a sensitive dialogue between materials, forms, and narratives.
Conceived for the Galerie Blanche at Château de La Napoule, the exhibition unfolds as a space of perception and connection. Rather than presenting a single narrative, the works invite an open-ended experience where the boundaries between memory and imagination, reality and fiction, interior and exterior become increasingly porous.
Visitor Information
- Location: Château de La Napoule – Avenue Henry Clews – Mandelieu-La Napoule
- Dates: July 12 – September 20, 2026
- Opening hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (opening hours may be subject to change due to private events. Please visit this page for information regarding exceptional closures.)
- Admission: Château admission fee applies. Tickets available on site.
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About the Artists
Erin LeAnn Mitchell
Erin LeAnn Mitchell is an American multidisciplinary artist whose practice explores themes of memory, identity, and cultural transmission. Through textile, assemblage, drawing, and installation, she creates works rich in motifs, materials, and references, drawing in particular from African American craft traditions. Her work weaves connections between personal narratives, collective histories, and contemporary forms of visual storytelling.
Kaitlyn Tucek
Kaitlyn Tucek is an American multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the relationships between memory, perception, and imagination. Through painting, drawing, installation, and the creation of immersive environments, she develops compositions in which organic forms, ambiguous figures, and mental landscapes emerge, transform, and overlap. Her works invite viewers into a sensory experience where memories, sensations, and inner projections coexist.
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