Les Salaisons: An Unidentified Space in Romainville Defies Parisian Art Norms
In 2007, Laurent Quénéhen, along with artists Aude Tincelin and Aurélie Veyron, converted Les Salaisons, a former pork-butchery in Romainville, into a modern art venue. The location still showcases its original elements, such as the smoking chimney and tiled walls. After two years, Quénéhen assumed full control of the space, which hosts a variety of events but receives only €750 annually from Romainville, a sum he finds inadequate. He has voiced his concerns regarding the lack of support for non-traditional artists from the Île-de-France region. Upcoming highlights include Vincent Corpet's exhibition 'm.a.l.e.n.t.e.n.d.u.', Pierre Weiss and France Valliccioni's shows in September, and a 'Love Video' program for Nuit Blanche in October.
Key facts
- Les Salaisons is a former pork-butchery turned art space in Romainville, near Paris.
- Laurent Quénéhen left school at 14 and worked various jobs before entering the art world.
- Quénéhen became a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival after writing a film review.
- The space was founded in 2007 with artists Aude Tincelin and Aurélie Veyron.
- Inaugural exhibition featured Véronique Ellena, Denis Darzacq, Éric Valette, and Emmanuel Licha.
- Les Salaisons receives only €750 annually from the city of Romainville.
- Quénéhen criticizes the Île-de-France region for not funding the space as a contemporary art venue.
- Upcoming exhibitions include Vincent Corpet's 'm.a.l.e.n.t.e.n.d.u.' and a 'Love Video' program for Nuit Blanche.
Entities
Artists
- Laurent Quénéhen
- Aude Tincelin
- Aurélie Veyron
- Véronique Ellena
- Denis Darzacq
- Éric Valette
- Emmanuel Licha
- Alberto Sorbelli
- Valérie Mréjen
- Vincent Corpet
- Pierre Weiss
- France Valliccioni
- Nenad Malesevic
- Sam Holden
- Ilona Tikvicki
- Kate Stobbart
- Laurent Fiévet
- Rachel Hines
- Vienne Chan
- Thomas Darby
- Ben Judd
- Avi Krispin
- Chris Dupuis
- Tad Hozumy
- Andrew Love
- Dave Pescod
- Gerald Zahn
- Anna Bertsch
- Arnold Pasquier
- Benjamin Renoux
- Amélie Évrard
Institutions
- Les Salaisons
- Festival de Cannes
- Brigade des images
- Ville de Romainville
- Région d’Île-de-France
- Nuit Blanche
Locations
- Romainville
- France
- Paris
- avenue du Président Wilson
- 93230 Romainville
- Mairie des Lilas
- Barcelona
- Spain
Sources
- artpress —