What Is Really Matter | Gowen Contemporary

Sylvie Lambert, Volcanious, 2025, Acrylic and colored pencils on canvas, 120 x 150 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Claude Cortinovis.
Sylvie Lambert, Foret primitive, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Claude Cortinovis.
ّInstallation View, What Is Really Matter, Sylvie Lambert, GOWEN, Geneva, CH, 2026. © Julien Gremaud.
ّInstallation View, What Is Really Matter, Sylvie Lambert, GOWEN, Geneva, CH, 2026. © Julien Gremaud.

ABOUT

Public opening : March 5th from 5pm to 8pm
In the presence of the artist

This spring, GOWEN is excited to present What Is Really Matter, the first solo exhibition by Canadian-French artist Sylvie Lambert (b. 1984, Montréal). Following her participation in several of the gallery’s recent group presentations, the show unveils a brand new body of work produced predominantly since 2025.

In the Press :
> Knupp, Kristen. “Sylvie Lambert: What Is Really Matter at GOWEN, Geneva.” Art Vista Magazine, 19 May 2026. (website)

> PRESS RELEASE (PDF) > SHOW PRESENTATION WHAT IS REALLY MATTER (PDF)

IMAGES

What Is Really Matter at Gowen Contemporary

ّInstallation View, What Is Really Matter, Sylvie Lambert, GOWEN, Geneva, CH, 2026. © Julien Gremaud.

Sylvie Lambert, Petite maison dans la prairie, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Claude Cortinovis.

Sylvie Lambert, With the flow, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Claude Cortinovis.

Sylvie Lambert, Felted landscape, 2025, acrylic enhanced with colored pencils on canvas, 150 x 100 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Claude Cortinovis.

Sylvie Lambert, Ego-Construction, 2025, Acrylic on canvas,120 x 200 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Claude Cortinovis.

ّInstallation View, What Is Really Matter, Sylvie Lambert, GOWEN, Geneva, CH, 2026. © Julien Gremaud.

Sylvie Lambert, Foret primitive, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Claude Cortinovis.

ّInstallation View, What Is Really Matter, Sylvie Lambert, GOWEN, Geneva, CH, 2026. © Julien Gremaud.

Sylvie Lambert, Iced Antler, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 70 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. © Claude Cortinovis.

Sylvie Lambert, Red tree, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. ©️Claude Cortinovis.

Sylvie Lambert, Incandescent, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 200 x 150 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. ©️Claude Cortinovis.

Sylvie Lambert, Border Papa, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm. Courtesy of the Artist and GOWEN. ©️Claude Cortinovis.