THE METAMORPHOSES GUERNICA

Rediscover the story of a universal and iconic masterpiece

The Metamorphoses of Guernica traces the history of Pablo Picasso’s monumental painting, from its commission for the 1937 International Exhibition in Paris to its status as an icon and symbol of peace.
The experience invites viewers to journey through a series of significant moments and places: the Spanish Republican Pavilion, where the work was first revealed to the public; the ruins of the Basque town of Gernika after the bombing that inspired the painting; the Parisian studio of the Grands-Augustins, where the work was created; and finally the various locations the canvas travelled to before its permanent installation at the Reina Swofía Museum in Madrid.

The narrative is carried by the voices of two privileged witnesses: that of the writer Juan Larrea, a member of the Spanish Republican delegation, and that of Dora Maar, a surrealist artist and the artist’s companion, whose anti-fascist commitment was decisive in the birth of this political work and who documented the genesis of the work through a series of photographs.

A VR experience by Nicolas Thépot
With contributions to the script by Catherine Sauvat ,François Dareau,
With the voices of Jordi Bataille-Lopez (Juan Larrea), Manon Rony (Dora Maar)
Produced by Chloé Jarry
A Lucid Realities production
In co-production with Musée National Picasso, Paris VIVE Arts
Original music by Rémi Boubal
With the support of CNC
With the invaluable collaboration of Musée National Picasso-Paris for historical content and archives

Art Director: Nicolas Thépot, Hugo Peillet
3D Graphics: Hugo Peillet, Léa Dervyn, Valentine Maugard, Romy Desmargez
Lead Developer: Paul Viudes
Tech Artists: Théotime Calandra, Gaël Didier-Bezault
Sound Design: Côme Jalibert, Paloma Menighetti, Nathan Benard, Studio Cosmotone Production Manager: Emma Genet
Production Assistants: Maxime Goletto, Valéria Ilyashenko
Administration: Romain Hirschmann, Juliette Fontaine, Benjamin Zenou

Musée national Picasso-Paris
President: Cécile Debray
Director: Julien Sérignac
Collections and research: Sébastien Delot, director
Production: Sophie Daynes-Diallo, director
Communications and outreach: Leslie de Ferran-Lechevallier, director
Resources and finance: Pierre Vialle, director
Building services, operations, security, and systems information: Lila Dida, director
Director of the Picasso Museum Foundation Académie des beaux-arts: Kara Lennon Casanova

Vive Arts
Executive Director: Celina Yeh
Head of Global Partnerships: Leigh Tanner
Head of Programme: Samantha King
Curatorial and Project Manager: Oxana Chvyakina

Musée Picasso-Paris
(Paris, France)

From April 8th 2026 to September 6th 2026