With En toute transparence, Andrée Putman envisions a screen of supple, elongated lines, where separation becomes a form of breathing space.
Composed of subtly curved panels, the piece abandons all rigidity to embrace a fluid, almost shifting silhouette. It does not divide; it suggests, filters, and allows both the gaze and the light to flow freely.
The metal mesh—often considered a “humble” material—reveals here its full delicacy. Light, almost immaterial, it vibrates with every change in light. In contrast, the brushed stainless steel frames provide a discreet structure, a quiet rigor that brings balance to the whole.
From this dialogue emerges a delicate tension between solidity and transparency, between presence and disappearance. The screen becomes an architectural veil, a subtle boundary that shapes space without ever enclosing it.
Featured in numerous projects, from the Musée d’Art Contemporain de Bordeaux to Madame Pastor’s office in Monaco, as well as in private residences, it reflects design’s ability to move across contexts with a consistent sense of elegance.