56th Montrouge Contemporary Art Salon Highlights Emerging Artists
From May 5 to June 1, 2011, La Fabrique in Montrouge hosted the 56th Salon d'art contemporain, featuring 82 emerging artists chosen from a pool of 1,800 applications by a panel of 17 journalists, historians, and curators. The average age of the participating artists was 30, each utilizing a 20 m² exhibition space. Special guests included the École nationale supérieure de la photographie from Arles and Jean-Yves Jouannais, who showcased "La Lalangue de ta mémère." The event highlighted contributions from artists across 23 French departments, as well as Belgium, Scotland, and the Netherlands, with 37 female artists represented. Clément Cogitore was awarded the Grand Prix, while notable pieces included Sylvie Sauvageon's colored-pencil caravan and Xavier Antin's graphic chain of printers.
Key facts
- 56th Salon d'art contemporain held May 5–June 1, 2011 at La Fabrique, Montrouge
- 82 artists selected from 1,800 applications by a college of 17 critics
- Artists average age 30, each given 20 m² module
- Guests: École nationale supérieure de la photographie (Arles) and Jean-Yves Jouannais
- Renaud Duval exhibited photographs of Tempelhof Airport and Palais de la République warehouse
- Jouannais presented 'La Lalangue de ta mémère' inspired by Nathalie Bles
- Five female artists in Jouannais's space: Bles, Sommer, El Djoudi, Henrot, Cornette de Saint-Cyr
- Artists from 23 French departments, Belgium, Scotland, Netherlands; 37 women
- Grand Prix awarded to Clément Cogitore (École des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg, Le Fresnoy)
Entities
Artists
- Renaud Duval
- Jean-Yves Jouannais
- Nathalie Bles
- Marie Sommer
- Hakima El Djoudi
- Camille Henrot
- Faustine Cornette de Saint-Cyr
- Sylvie Sauvageon
- Marion Auburtin
- Xavier Antin
- Clément Cogitore
- Hagard
- Le Quartier général
- Les Frères Ripoulain
- Carole Boulbès
Institutions
- La Fabrique
- École nationale supérieure de la photographie
- École d'Arles
- Centre Pompidou
- École des beaux-arts de Paris
- Université Rennes II
- faculté d'Aix-en-Provence
- École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg
- Le Fresnoy
Locations
- Montrouge
- France
- Berlin
- Germany
- Tempelhof Airport
- Palais de la République
- Arles
- Belgium
- Scotland
- Netherlands
- Paris
- Aix-en-Provence
- Strasbourg
- South Pacific
Sources
- artpress —