Rébecca Chaillon Returns to Avignon with 'La Parabole du Seum'
Rébecca Chaillon, the Martinican artist who gained prominence at the 2023 Avignon Festival with her provocative play 'Carte noire nommée désir' about the condition of Black bodies in France, presents her new performance piece 'La Parabole du Seum'. The work critiques capitalist society and advocates for social space for fat and queer bodies. The performance runs at the Cloître des Célestins, one of the festival's most prestigious venues, until July 12, 2026.
Key facts
- Rébecca Chaillon is a Martinican artist.
- She was revealed at the Festival d'Avignon in 2023.
- Her 2023 play was 'Carte noire nommée désir'.
- 'La Parabole du Seum' is a performance piece.
- The piece criticizes capitalist society.
- It advocates for fat and queer bodies.
- The performance is at the Cloître des Célestins.
- It runs until July 12, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Rébecca Chaillon
Institutions
- Festival d'Avignon
Locations
- Avignon
- France
- Cloître des Célestins