Looking for contemporary art in Paris? Dorchester Collection is delivering

Forget the Louvre – this autumn, you won’t want to miss these immersive art installations from the Dorchester Collection’s Hôtel Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice Paris properties…

Raised on a platform and framed by bold red and green pillars, the ‘Day Bed’ structure feels at once playful and monumental. A fusion of sharp lines and organic shapes, the installation is industrial yet sumptuous. Low stools and benches in bright, Crayola hues are scattered across the tiled courtyard, inviting visitors to pause and take in the scene. With its bold palette of Plaza red and garden green, Uchronia has transformed the Hôtel Plaza Athénée courtyard space into a contemporary cubist exhibition, where – like a strange dream – a geometric bed awaits sleep outside, encased within the white walls of historic Paris.

This autumn, now under the direction of Philippe Leboeuf, the Dorchester Collection is redefining Parisian hospitality as a stage for creative collaboration. Two daring contemporary art installations at its flagship hotels blur the boundaries between art, architecture, and hospitality – inviting guests to encounter the unexpected.

Raised on a platform and framed by bold red and green pillars, the ‘Day Bed’ structure feels at once playful and monumental. A fusion of sharp lines and organic shapes, the installation is industrial yet sumptuous. Low stools and benches in bright, Crayola hues are scattered across the tiled courtyard, inviting visitors to pause and take in the scene. With its bold palette of Plaza red and garden green, Uchronia has transformed the Hôtel Plaza Athénée courtyard space into a contemporary cubist exhibition, where – like a strange dream – a geometric bed awaits sleep outside, encased within the white walls of historic Paris. contemporary art installation in Paris

Image credit: Felix Dol Maillot

At the Hôtel Plaza Athénée, in the 8th arrondissement, the multidisciplinary collective Uchronia has transformed the hotel’s iconic La Cour Jardin into a surrealist playground. The installation, Day Bed, reimagines the courtyard as a place of both mature contemplation and childlike wonder.

At its heart lies an oversized bed, raised on a platform and framed by fractured pillars in bold red and green. The structure feels at once playful, monumental, and absurd – a collision of sharp lines and organic shapes wrapped in retro stripes. Around it, stools shaped like psychedelic-60s flowers and benches in crayon-bright hues invite visitors to pause, sit, and soak in the dreamlike geometry.

With its palette of Plaza red and garden green, the courtyard becomes a surreal, living artwork – evoking, perhaps, echoes of Paris’s surrealist art legacy. Until 11th November, 2025, guests and visitors alike can step inside this geometric reverie and experience the Hotel Plaza Athénée through a new lens.

Suite 1835 is a guest room/art installation created by Things From. contemporary art installation in Paris

Image credit: Things From

Wandering further along the Seine, Le Meurice takes the experiment further with Suite 1835, a temporary transformation of one of its historic rooms by design label Things From. Open from 8th October through 31st December, the suite becomes not just a place to stay, but a contemporary artwork in its own right.

Inside, bespoke furniture by Isska illuminates gradually as guests move through the space, guiding them on a sensory journey. At the centre, an aluminium carpet anchors an integrated light-and-sound installation, seamlessly woven into the suite’s original architecture.

The experience extends into an adjoining meditation room, where a mirrored cube displays shifting, AI-generated visuals that respond to time and to the energy of those present. Paired with a quadraphonic sound system and synchronised light frequencies, the space invites quiet contemplation – an avant-garde sanctuary within the palace walls.

Despite its experimental nature, Suite 1835 retains the comfort and elegance that defines Le Meurice. Guests booking the installation (at €3,850 per night) will enjoy not only the immersive design but also a limited-edition in-room dining menu, created to complement the journey. Bookings can be made from 8th October to 31st December, via email, with part of the profits donated to the en saama school.

Together, Day Bed and Suite 1835 highlight the Dorchester Collection’s commitment to art in all its forms, positioning its Parisian hotels as both heritage landmarks and cultural pioneers. By opening the doors to radical creative voices and such like contemporary art installations, Hôtel Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice invite guests to rediscover the city’s enduring dialogue between tradition and innovation.

Main image credit: Felix Dol Maillot