Salon de l'extra-terrestre : un événement de création contemporaine

In this first Salon de l’extra-terrestre, around twenty artists present their works and demystify the extraterrestrial and the illusions it carries.

As space activities return strongly to the media forefront, the Observatoire de l’Espace, the cultural laboratory of CNES (the French space agency), invites twenty-two artists to consider the relationship of human societies with outer space. In this Salon, open to all, the works presented address and deconstruct the myths and images of space adventure such as the figure of the hero, otherness, or the spiritual investment of Space. Drawn from the Observatoire de l'Espace's contemporary art collection and collaborations with artists, these sculptures, paintings, videos, installations, and photographs depart from conventional representations of Space to give a more nuanced image of the space adventure and place it within a collective and daily experience. Featuring artists Pat Andrea, Mona Cara, Grégory Chatonsky, Raphaël Dallaporta, Bertrand Dezoteux, Benoît Géhanne, Paul Gibert, Stephan Goldrajch, Michel Gouéry, Annabelle Guetatra, Cédric Hoareau, Gaspard Maîtrepierre, Vincent Odon, Aurélie Pagès, Loïc Pantaly, Élise Parré, Charles-Henry de Pimodan, Olivain Porry, Chloé Silbano, Mary Sue, Jeanne Susplugas, Virginie Yassef

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