Invitation to the voyage

“Mon enfant, ma sœur, Songe à la douceur d’aller là-bas vivre ensemble!” These few verses by Charles Baudelaire could resonate in the series of exhibition rooms at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel. “Invitation to the Voyage” (1857) is also the name given to the exhibition soon to open at the Fondation Beyeler in German-speaking Switzerland from September 22, 2024 to January 26, 2025. This Henri Matisse retrospective brings together over 70 major works from private collections and leading European and American museums. It links the common recurring themes that link the two French artists: Matisse and Baudelaire.