This "Favourites" section is dedicated to artists' projects or initiatives that I would like to share with you.


The Short Film Festival is also an opportunity to see exhibitions in Clermont-Ferrand: don't miss the "Remarquables" exhibition about women and cinema from January 29 to February 17.


International Biennial of Drawing in Clermont-Ferrand from Monday July 17 to Saturday July 22, 2023. Initiative: Julie Foucaud. Come and discover the work of the artists participating in this Biennale.


Spotlight on two projects by visual artist Benoît Dutour

Tears of Joy

La Madeleine Church

The "Tears of Joy", installation of 125 inlaid glass tears, in the heart of the Madeleine Church in Paris, from the end of November 2022. I invite you to discover the presentation of the project by the artist himself . You can contribute to this work by pre-financing the production of Tears of Joy. After the exhibition, at the end of January 2023, you will be able to acquire the "Tears" that you will have pre-financed. The artist does not get paid for this operation.

 

You can contribute to this work by pre-financing the production of Tears of Joy. After the exhibition, at the end of January 2023, you will be able to acquire the "Tears" that you will have pre-financed. The artist does not get paid for this operation.

Notre Dame de Paris Memorial

Square René Viviani

After having participated in the last two editions of Nuit Blanche organized by the city of Paris in 2019 and 2020, the visual artist Benoît Dutour presented during the October 2022 edition of Nuit Blanche at Square Viviani a series of 7 "Tears” that he wishes to offer to the Cathedral in memory of the fire which occurred on April 15 and 16, 2019 which aroused the interest of many visitors who were also seduced by his project "Tears of Joy" currently being installed at the Church of the Madeleine.