Philippe VUILLEMIN Rétrospective
Presentation
Philippe Vuillemin occupies a key position in the history of contemporary comics. Since the 1970s, this irreverent artist has been overturning conventions and challenging sensibilities, kicking against anything that supposedly manifests as “good taste”. His energetic and distinctive style, along with his fiercely dark humour, have established Vuillemin as one of the freest and most transgressive voices of the ninth art.
This retrospective exhibition brings together an exceptional collection of original works, executed in Indian ink on tracing paper and with explosively coloured reproductions, revealing the visceral energy of Vuillemin’s drawing style and the acuity of his gaze. We see an artist engaged in a constant battle with society, censorship, moral hypocrisy and aesthetic dogma. From gags published in Hara-Kiri and L’Écho des Savanes to his most recent works in Charlie Hebdo, each piece demonstrates a rare level of artistic intransigeance: Vuillemin never seeks to please, simply (and always) to make us laugh.
In these works, we witness the re-emergence of a whole facet of French counter culture – a tradition of graphic satire in which provocation serves as a critical tool rather than mere gesture. The grotesque becomes revelatory. Trash becomes mirror. And, from 23 January to 21 February 2026, laughter – whether forced, nervous or explosive – opens up a space of radical freedom at the Huberty & Breyne gallery, 19-21 rue Chapon, 75003 Paris.
PRIVATE VIEW
Wednesday 21 January 2026
at 6.00 p.m.
EXHIBITION
From Thursday 22 January
to Saturday 21 February 2026
PARIS | Chapon - 19
19 rue Chapon 75003 Paris
Wednesday > Friday 13:30 a.m - 07:00 p.m
Saturday 12:00 a.m - 07:00 p.m