Two exhibitions on nature...Abbaye de Maubuisson invites you to discover its exhibition En deçà de l'invisible from October 6, 2024 to February 23, 2025. More specifically, it features an artistic dialogue between the works of Cécile Beau and Grégoire Scalabre, offering a contemporary approach to nature and craftsmanship in a heritage setting. An invitation to discover what lies beneath the surface, exploring the interactions between matter, darkness, light, point of view and perception.
Cécile Beau, a graduate of theÉcole des Beaux-Arts in Tarbes and Marseille, as well as Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains, presents immersive installations inspired by natural and scientific phenomena. She evokes " the depths of the ground's subsurfaces " and "the interplay of wavelengths and frequencies emitted by the stars ", integrating wood, stone and light to question our relationship with the natural world. Her sensory and poetic approach aims to reveal hidden worlds within our perceptible reality.
Here, the artist appropriates the remains of an uprooted tree discovered in the park at Maubuisson to create a work of art, displayed horizontally like a recumbent statue, in which each rib, each eye and each molecule of wood responds to the architecture of the site. The play of light and shadow, as you move through the room, takes you into these fields of the invisible, or rather the non-visible, as light plays with perspective and the perception of colors and textures. The last room takes you into another world, combining vibrations, music and planets, creating "stars" from slices of agate. A unique sensory journey.
Grégoire Scalabre, a ceramist trained at theÉcole des Beaux-Arts in Dijon and theInstitut de Céramique Française in Sèvres, is dedicated to exploring darkness as a material, creating works in porcelain and earthenware. His sculptures emphasize accumulation and density, playing on figures such as the monolith and organic forms where the brilliant glaze contrasts with the twilight atmosphere. Through this exhibition, he offers a " twilight immersion " that, through his ceramic compositions, recalls elusive infra-worlds, " escaping darkness through the brilliance of enamel ".
Two artists and two exhibitions to discover for the occasion. And to discover the Abbey's program during these two exhibitions :
Dancer Anne Collod proposes a "sensory awakening" using the Feldenkrais method, based on exploring and listening to the body in movement. Duration: 1h30. Ages 12 and up. Paying activity.
Alongside photographer Anthony Girardi, the artist proposes a discussion on Junichiro Tanizaki's essay L'Éloge de l'Ombre. They will evoke "the importance of penumbra in Japanese culture, inducing a singular way of looking at an object". Duration: 1 hr. Open to all, free of charge.
The tour is designed for the hearing impaired. With the help of a French sign language interpreter and a lecturer, you can discover the two exhibitions at Abbaye de Maubuisson. Duration: 40 minutes, teenagers and adults. Charges apply.
In situ sound performance by Emma Loriaut, Julien Clauss and Cécile Beau, "seeking to render invisible phenomena sensitive" in the Nuns' Hall. Duration: 40 minutes, open to the general public (admission required).
Abbaye de Maubuisson invites you to discover its two exhibitions by night, to see the works in a different light. Open to the general public, admission required.
Dates and Opening Time
From October 6, 2024 to February 23, 2025
Location
Maubuisson Abbey
Avenue Richard de Tour
95310 Saint Ouen l'Aumone
Prices
Tarif enfant (8-18 ans): €2
Tarif étudiant: €2
Tarif adulte: €3
Official website
www.valdoise.fr
More information
Open Wednesdays, 9:30-11:45 am and 1-5:45 pm, and Thursdays to Mondays, 1-5:45 pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Open on public holidays from 1pm to 5:45pm, except December 25 and January 1.
