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GRATALOUP
Antoinette
ROZAN
MARCH 30
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Living body
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Combining art and sport, “muscle and spirit”, is one of the foundations of Olympism.
Pierre de Coubertin
On the occasion of the Paris 2024 Games, art and sports engage in a dialogue and enrich each other. For open, participatory, unifying, and inclusive Games, Paris 2024 has selected the GRATALOUP museum and the "Living Body" exhibition to be part of the cultural programming of the Games.
This participation in the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad thus offers a unique opportunity for everyone to discover contemporary art while exploring themes of freedom, movement, energy, and love through the body, in a creative dialogue between two artists, in harmony with the spirit of the Olympic Games..
In the chapel of the priory, the works of symbolist painter GRATALOUP celebrate the synergy of body and mind through birth, life, and death.
In the garden, Antoinette ROZAN has placed her sculptures and hung her calligraphy on the walls in a joyful and colorful choreography. Movement, energy, and freedom are the themes she explores in her work.
The magic of the place or time has worked. In a secret conversation that belongs only to them, these two artists establish a true dialogue of colors, celebrating all expressions of the Living Body, to the delight of visitors.
Each artwork presented in the exhibition is accompanied by a podcast.
Bring your earphones!
A specific podcast is dedicated to children.
Videos enable the discovery of the artists' work
A sound and light show, projected onto the vaults of the priory, transports the visitor on a timeless sensory journey
New for this exhibition in connection with the 2024 Olympics
All accompanying tools (papers, audios, videos, etc.) are available in French and English.
In the museum's chapel
GRATALOUP
In 2005, dubbed as the "New Symbolist" by German critics during a major retrospective in Germany, GRATALOUP emerges as an enigmatic figure within the symbolist movement, captivating artistic imagination in a fusion of mystical elements and evocative symbols.
This "New Symbolist" transcends the boundaries of traditional art, delving into the depths of the human soul to reveal hidden truths.
GRATALOUP's works transport the viewer into a dreamlike world, where reality merges with the imaginary, and where every line and color serves as a portal to a symbolic dimension, rich in esoteric meanings.
Through his unique artistic language, GRATALOUP embodies spiritual exploration and the quest for meaning, inviting the audience to explore life's mysteries through the prism of contemporary symbolism.
Trailer for GRATALOUP
In the garden
Antoinette ROZAN
The paradox lies at the heart of the strength that Antoinette ROZAN infuses into her works. She sculpts in volume, yet she sees only with one eye.
She conveys the notion that life is a perpetual wave of moving energy, even though her spine has been fixed since childhood. In her works, she also embodies the joy of living, despite a life filled with challenges.
Through her work and messages, we reconnect with the idea that everything is possible despite life's appearances, which sometimes give us the illusion of limitations.
