Lyon Biennale 2019: Watery Landscapes at Fagor Factories
The 15th Lyon Biennale, titled 'Là où les eaux se mêlent' (Where Waters Mix), commenced on September 18, 2019, at Usines Fagor and the Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon, and will continue until January 5, 2020. Curated by the Palais de Tokyo team, this exhibition occupies 29,000 m² within the now-closed Fagor factory and the underutilized MAC. Notable pieces include carved furniture by Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel, paintings by Renée Levi, and installations from Gaëlle Choisne and Jenny Feal. Fifty artists explore themes of economic violence and environmental issues, showcasing performances by Malin Bülow, dresses by Fernando Palma Rodriguez, and Thomas Feuerstein's marble-encased Prometheus. Optimism is brought by Abraham Poincheval, who metaphorically walks on clouds.
Key facts
- 15th Lyon Biennale titled 'Là où les eaux se mêlent'
- Dates: September 18, 2019 – January 5, 2020
- Venues: Usines Fagor (29,000 m²) and Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon
- Curated by the Palais de Tokyo team
- Fagor factory closed in 2015, preserved as industrial ruin
- Approximately 50 artists, almost all new productions
- Works by Daniel Dewar, Grégory Gicquel, Renée Levi, Gaëlle Choisne, Jenny Feal, Karim Kal, Malin Bülow, Fernando Palma Rodriguez, Nico Vascellari, Rebecca Ackroyd, Simphiwe Ndzube, Victor Yudaev, Mire Lee, Bianca Bondi, Isabelle Andriessen, Thomas Feuerstein, Abraham Poincheval
- Abraham Poincheval's 'Marche sur les nuages' performance
Entities
Artists
- Daniel Dewar
- Grégory Gicquel
- Renée Levi
- Gaëlle Choisne
- Jenny Feal
- Karim Kal
- Fernando Palma Rodríguez
- Malin Bülow
- Nico Vascellari
- Rebecca Ackroyd
- Simphiwe Ndzube
- Victor Yudaev
- Mire Lee
- Bianca Bondi
- Isabelle Andriessen
- Thomas Feuerstein
- Abraham Poincheval
- Khalil El Ghrib
- Yona Lee
- Petrit Halilaj
- Marie Reinert
- Pamela Rosenkranz
- Nicolas Momein
- Étienne Hatt
- Paul Ardenne
Institutions
- Biennale d'art contemporain de Lyon
- Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon
- Palais de Tokyo
- Usines Fagor
- La Sucrière
- House of Gaga (Mexico/Los Angeles)
- Semiose galerie (Paris)
- VNH Gallery (Paris)
- Galería José de la Fuente (Santander)
- Gallery Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman (Innsbruck/Vienna)
- Peres Projects (Berlin)
- Beaux-Arts de Lyon
- artpress
Locations
- Lyon
- France
- Usines Fagor
- Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon
- Mexico
- Los Angeles
- Paris
- Santander
- Innsbruck
- Vienna
- Berlin
- Runik
Sources
- artpress —