Films
Sacred Monsters
The artistic union of Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely
- 16 May 2025
Director: Olly Bharat Producer & Editor: Ed Florance
From Niki de Saint Phalle’s celebrated Tarot Garden in Tuscany, to Jean Tinguely’s monumental Le Cyclop nestled in a forest south of Paris, this short film provides a glimpse into the personal and creative relationship of two visionary 20th century artists.
Featuring the voices of Bloum Cardenas, granddaughter of Niki de Saint Phalle and President of Giardino Dei Tarocchi; François Taillade, Director of Le Cyclop; and Roland Wetzel, Director of Museum Tinguely.
“Art saved both of them. It didn’t kill them, it made them live.”—Bloum Cardenas
Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely, La Grande Tête, 1988 © Niki Charitable Art Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Photo: Laurent Condominas
Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely in front of their home and studio Auberge du Cheval Blanc, 1967 © Niki Charitable Art Foundation, All rights reserved. Photo: Shunk-Kender © J. Paul Getty Trust
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Produced on the occasion of the exhibition “Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely. Myths & Machines” at Hauser & Wirth Somerset organized in collaboration with the Niki Charitable Art Foundation.