Art en lieux is a program developed since 2004 with the municipality of Royère-de-Vassivière. It places the encounter between local residents and the collections of the Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine at the heart of the project.
This year, the Frac-Artothèque has selected artworks closely connected to the people who are opening their doors to today’s art. The pharmacist, the hairdresser, the butcher, the mechanic, the doctor, the town hall staff, the journalists from Radio Vassivière, etc., all are hosting works of art to share them with both the local population and passing tourists. While building on the concept of lending artworks, which defines the Artothèque, Art en lieux expands this idea and contributes to the development and recognition of learning and art appreciation practices among amateur contemporary art lovers on a village scale. Acting as true relay-mediators, it is through this relationship—both intimate and open to all—that the hosts share their interest not only with visitors, but also with their clients, patients, and listeners... The Art en lieux project affirms the ambition of bringing art as close as possible to each and every one of us.
With works by:
Julien AUDEBERT
Raphaël BOCCANFUSO
Jean-François BORY
Anne BRÉGEAUT
Henri CUECO
Alix DELMAS
Bertrand DEZOTEUX
Gabriele DI MATTEO
Laure-Anne ESTAQUE
Sylvie FAJFROWSKA
HIPPOLYTE HENTGEN
Anne-Marie FILAIRE
Tetsumi KUDO
Laurent LE DEUNFF
Matt MULLICAN
RAMON
Daniel SILVO
Anat SHALEV
Klaus STAECK
Boyd WEBB
From the collections of the Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Exhibition from July 8 to August 29, 2025
Remaking the World
History, as they say, is a sequence of events. But what about the possibilities that were dismissed, the invisible forks in the road, the options that led nowhere? Behind official dates and sanctioned images, the past is filled with cracks and crossroads. Sometimes, just a new perspective, a reread archive, or a spotlight on a forgotten detail is enough to make reality tremble.
The artists gathered in Royère-de-Vassivière explore these uncertain zones where history could have taken another path. They do not invent fictions so much as reveal turning points.
By giving substance to what was silenced or left aside, they remind us that the past is never fixed, but rather a field of tensions and choices.
The featured artists remake the world without frivolity or melancholy. Alix Delmas, Jean-François Bory, or Laurie-Anne Estaque unravel what seems obvious. Daniel Silvo or Anne-Marie Filaire confront established narratives. Henri Cueco or Tetsumi Kudo imagine what might have been. Because what seems permanent and irreversible can always be questioned again.
In a world where stories multiply as much as falsifications, these works do not call on us to reject everything, but to think more freely. They reaffirm that History - and personal histories - are never closed, but always open to interpretation, surprise, and reconsideration. After all, revisiting the past is not unusual. Every memory told is already a reimagined version. Memory does not repeat: it reformulates.
Encounters
The municipality of Royère-de-Vassivière, the Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and all the participants in the Art en lieux project are pleased to invite you to a discovery walk followed by an aperitif on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 11 a.m., departure from Place de la Mayade, 23460 Royère-de-Vassivière.
Operation carriedout by the Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine in partnership with the municipality of Royère-de-Vassivière, a member of FACLim.
The Frac-Artothèque Nouvelle-Aquitaine is funded by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region and the State (Ministry of Culture / DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
