By artists REPY ONE, Pierre XZXZ, WARO, KEYMI, MOTTE, and DEFT from the Le Soute Collective
Whether on the surface or beneath the surface, the walls of the Prisoner Tower still bear traces of its former function as a prison. By confronting this history while naturally drawing parallels with that of graffiti, six street artists (REPY ONE, Pierre XZXZ, WARO, KEYMI, MOTTE, and DEFT), notably from the Vichy collective Le Soute, will present an original and atypical exhibition, both inside and outside the walls, inspired by the urban art movement. Closely linked to the Palimpsest (medieval scrolls whose earliest writings have been erased to make way for a new text), this exhibition will offer a true dialogue between the past and the present, where the physical and sensory boundaries of the site will be transformed into veritable platforms for artistic expression. Paintings, lighting installations, and scenography will combine to explore the history of art and space, creating a vast, living canvas at the intersection of traces and memories.
Exhibition opening: Friday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m.