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Exhibition "La Fleur et la Force" Chapelle des Jésuites
June Balthazard & Suzanne Husky

HABITER LA FORÊT

with students from the École supérieure des beaux arts de Nîmes
Practical infos
  • Project presented during the Contemporaine de Nîmes, from April 5 to June 23, 2024, then extended to September 22.
  • Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Closed on May 1st.
  • Opening: Friday, April 5th from 6pm to 10pm.
  • Access upon presentation of the Pass Contemporaine de Nîmes, which also grants access to the collections of the Museum of Natural History.

 

CHAPELLE DES JÉSUITES
17 Grand-Rue, 30000 Nîmes

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June Balthazard, Millennials, (video still), 2024. HD video, color, sound.

The Chapelle des Jésuites, a major historical monument in the city erected in 1678, serves as the setting for the screening of the latest film by artist and filmmaker June Balthazard: Millennials. A tale of ecological anticipation, it follows a community of children who, faced with the inaction of adults, have chosen to live in quasi-autonomy in treehouses to fight deforestation. The film resonates with several works by artist Suzanne Husky, which unfold within the chapel and pay tribute to ecological activism, including an installation created with the participation of students from the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Nîmes, located just across the street. The entire installation forms a warning in the face of an ongoing tragedy, as well as an ode to the forest and to those who seek refuge in it to better protect it.

Suzanne Husky, La Noble Pastorale, 2018. Tapestry.
June Balthazard & Suzanne Husky, « Habiter la forêt ».
June Balthazard & Suzanne Husky, « Habiter la forêt ».
June Balthazard & Suzanne Husky, « Habiter la forêt ».
June Balthazard & Suzanne Husky, « Habiter la forêt ».
June Balthazard & Suzanne Husky, « Habiter la forêt ».
June Balthazard & Suzanne Husky, « Habiter la forêt ».
June Balthazard & Suzanne Husky, « Habiter la forêt ».
Partners

Project presented with the patronage of the Caisse des dépôts

 

Project presented with the collaboration of:
Museum of Natural History of Nîmes, Carré d’Art – Contemporary Art Museum of Nîmes, ésban – École supérieure des beaux-arts de Nîmes, FRAC Franche-Comté

 

And with the loan of works by Suzanne Husky from : Galerie Alain Gutharc

 

Support and partners of the film Millenials by June Balthazar:
Les Films du Worso, Topshot Films, Aide au programme du CNC, Fonds de soutien producteur, Aide à la production cinématographique de la Région Bourgogne Franche-Comté, DRAC Bourgogne Franche-Comté, FRAC Franche-Comté, Procirep-Angoa, Fonds de production artistique Enowe-Artagon, Bourse Transat des Ateliers Médicis, Association Chemins et Musée de Bibracte