The new school year is a major highlight of the Parisian cultural scene, during which Nuit Blanche stands out as a must-see event.
This year, under the artistic direction of José-Manuel Gonçalvès, the 2014 edition will take place on the night of Saturday, October 4th, from 7 PM until the early hours of the morning.
Around fifty artists—including over thirty international ones—will participate in this free event dedicated to contemporary art.
The 2014 Nuit Blanche program promises some wonderful surprises, with numerous works presented in unexpected places, some of which are usually closed to the public.
Melle Bon Plan’s personal Parisian selection:
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The Irish Cultural Centre
For Nuit Blanche 2014, the CCI commissioned a participatory work from artist Amanda Coogan. Amanda is inviting Parisians and residents of the Île-de-France region to take part in a new happening at 8 PM, which will see the public dance to Ravel‘s mythical Bolero.
If you would like to join this unique project, you must contact: assistant@centreculturelirlandais.com.
The exhibitions “Corpus” by Amanda Coogan and “Hospice and Charity” will also be open for free to night owls.
Irish Cultural Centre 5 rue des Irlandais, 75005 Paris Access - RER: Luxembourg Metro: Place Monge or Cardinal Lemoine
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Le Collège des Bernardins
An opportunity to admire the digital installation by artist Jacques Perconte at night: Mistral.
In parallel, a concert titled “Alterminimalismes No. 14: Homage to Moondog” will also be performed at 9 PM in the nave of the College.
Jacques Perconte: Mistral from September 19th to October 12th, 2014 Collèges des Bernardins 20 rue de Poissy 75005 Paris
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La Maison Rouge
On Saturday, October 4th, for Nuit Blanche, La Maison Rouge is hosting Pippo Delbono‘s exhibition-performance again, My Mother and the Others.
Practical information:
Departure for the exhibition-performance tour every 45 min starting at 7:15 PM (duration: 40 min) / capacity: 25 people / last visit at 2 AM / registration on-site
La Maison Rouge Antoine de Galbert Foundation 10 bd de la Bastille - 75012 Paris
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Magnetic Ascensions path at the Tour Montparnasse
This year, the Tower is offering a creative and contemporary event with the collective UVA, who will be performing a lighting display on the Jean Tossan esplanade.
Practical Info Opening of the Tour Montparnasse from 8 PM to 7 AM Access via Place du 18 juin 1940, Rue du Départ side, Paris 75015
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#StreetArt, from spray paint to QR codes at the Espace Fondation EDF
The exhibition offers a historical panorama of Street Art from its origins to the 2000s. Archive documents, photographs, magazines, and propaganda posters are all types of media presented to explain the evolution of this artistic movement.
From the invention of the first spray paint cans to the use of fire extinguishers, and through the digitalization of documents to the arrival of the web, artists have constantly evolved the discipline over the last 45 years. Always innovating, they have reinvented the codes of Street Art by offering new forms of expression, constantly enriching interaction with the public.
Naturally interactive, the #StreetArt exhibition is an opportunity for visitors to try their hand at the discipline with three workshop-works that will be freely accessible.
For Nuit Blanche: exceptional opening from 7 PM to 2 AM with a DJ mix, performances by Rezine, Jadikan, and the Bento collective.
From October 4th, 2014, to March 1st, 2015 Espace Fondation EDF 6, rue Récamier 75007 Paris Free entry from Tuesday to Sunday from 12 PM to 7 PM (except public holidays)
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La Vitrine – Live Performance in the Marais
The Lab 7 invites us to enjoy an amazing live performance called “La Vitrine” (The Showcase) starting at 9 PM, which will be followed by a Jam Session starting at 11:30 PM to celebrate creative spirits.
On the program: masters of Photography, Street Art, and Music gather for the creation of a magnificent fresco highlighting each technique and talent.
La Vitrine 8 bis rue Pecquay 75004 Paris from 9 PM
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The G.R.A. (Great Artistic Hike) route
Conceived by José-manuel Gonçalvès, artistic director of this 2014 edition, 6 routes are proposed via the Great Artistic Hike, marked by six viewpoints, organized across the capital and its suburbs: “Composed Futures,” “Those We Are,” “In the Light of the Trees,” “Open Museum Street Art,” “I Perf, They Perf… We Dance,” and the “Magnetic Ascensions” routes.
Performances and places not to be missed:
- The installation by Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi at the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève (if only for the location, which is just magnificent!).
- The visual and sound installation by Pablo Valbuena at the Gare d’Austerlitz. One of my favorites from this edition, absolutely not to be missed, it’s incredible!
- The carte blanche given to Jef Aérosol (one of the historical figures of street art in France) at the Halle Freyssinet.
- The installation by artist Swoon and the food trucks that will be stationed around Gare Masséna (13th arrondissement).
- The performances along the Petite Ceinture of the 15th arrondissement, notably the incredibly poetic one by Yoann Bourgeois with a trampoline.
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The tip: to travel from one neighborhood to another, RATP is setting up a special service for Nuit Blanche, with certain lines running all night, and it’s free (between 2:15 AM and 5:30 AM)!
To best prepare your route, you will find all the information on the Nuit Blanche website. I wish you all an excellent Nuit Blanche!
