Anthony McCall was the guest of honor of OFFSCREEN’s first edition. On a dedicated floor of the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, he has exhibited a monumental and immersive work, shown for the first time in France.

Anthony McCall drew inspiration from both the visual arts and cinema to create his first “solid-light” film, Line Describing a Cone, in 1973, in which a volumetric form of light materialized by mist moves slowly through three-dimensional space. When Anthony McCall’s works are projected in a dark room, without chairs or screens, they become luminous forms like ‘light sculptures’: a moving drawing on the wall, and a volumetric form in the space materialized by the mist. Oscillating between sculpture, drawing and video, his work offers the viewer both a physical and a visual experience. Anthony McCall is represented by Galerie Martine Aboucaya, Paris France, and Thomas Zander Gallery, Cologne Germany.

Galerie Thomas Zander, founded in 1996 in Cologne, is a renowned art gallery known for its focus on expanded photography, conceptual art, and diverse media. With six to nine exhibitions annually and participation in international art fairs, the gallery represents 20th and 21st-century artists. It emphasizes photography, drawing inspiration from iconic figures like Diane Arbus and Walker Evans. The gallery also explores the intersection of minimalism and conceptual art with artists like Lewis Baltz and Larry Sultan. Younger artists, including Andrea Geyer and Molly Springfield, continue this legacy. Beyond exhibitions, the gallery offers consulting for collections and publishes art monographs, contributing significantly to the contemporary art world.