This exhibition, at the crossroads of art and science, sets out to shed light on old age as a biological, demographic and social reality, through a series of photographs.
Behind the lens, the artist Nikos Aliagas captures everyday scenes and creates striking portraits. A selection of his finest photographs, mixed with the scientific reflections of researcher Samuel Pavard, can be discovered in the Foyer Germaine Tillion (250 m²).
By bringing together their both lucid and delicate perspectives on great old age, the exhibition invites us to reflect on our relationship with time, on the place we give to older people in our societies, and on the bonds that different generations form with one another.
It compares human longevity with that of the rest of living things and illuminates for the public the fundamental role that the oldest members have played in the history of our species, in its cognitive, social and cultural evolution.
As new age groups emerge today, illustrated by the growing proportion of centenarians and beyond, the exhibition questions the complex reality of life at great ages as well as the new representations of old age in our contemporary societies.
Finally, by highlighting the link between the question of great ages and that of our planet's health, it reaffirms the legitimacy of our collective desire to live longer lives despite a world facing abrupt environmental changes.