la Galerie du 19M Marseille

Set in the two-storey village of Fort Saint-Jean, the exhibition presents visitors with a Mediterranean landscape shaped by the artists’ worlds, some of whose works stem from remarkable collaborations with several of le19M’s Maisons d’art. While material is the main theme of the exhibition, its multiple transformations embody the very essence of the handicrafts, the mastery of different techniques, and the knowledge that make up our intangible heritage. This shared cultural heritage passes on its secrets, as wool becomes thread, earth takes shape through ceramics, or plants give colour to fabrics destined to be folded, sewn, and transformed by other hands.

 In this way, each creation brings forth individual stories with a collective scope: that of a rite of passage, a family tale, a migratory history, or the memory of a journey.