Le train de nuit follows parcels travelling on a conveyor belt in the Bussy-Saint-Georges warehouse of Galeries Lafayette. At the invitation of the Foundation, the artistic duo Géraldine Py and Roberto Verde decided to focus on the circulation of goods within this space and to imagine its nocturnal life. They take us on an excursion into a ghost train setting with the help of cameras and lamps placed inside the parcels. These views alternate with long shots that capture the trajectory of the goods from a distance. The different points of view adopted by the artists make each package unique, revealing the dramatic and poetic potential of their nocturnal procession. The almost scientific observation of the mechanisms governing them elevates them from banality and presents them as curiosities capable of creating surprise.

Text written by Suzana Danilovic as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.