Matali Crasset Curates Le Nouveau Printemps 2023 in Toulouse
The contemporary creation festival Le Nouveau Printemps, taking place in Toulouse in 2023, has collaborated with designer Matali Crasset, who is recognized for her focus on sustainability, co-creation, and inclusivity. Crasset's diverse initiative encompasses various public venues (Château d'eau, Passage Raymond VI) and interior spaces (chapelle de la Grave, Les Abattoirs, Musée-Frac Occitanie), showcasing design, photography (Julien Carreyn), comics (Camille Blandin, Pierre La Police, Cornelia Hesse-Honegger), participatory architecture (Constructlab), sculpture (Marinette Cueco, Popline Fichot, Claudine Monchaussé), publishing (La Fabrique du Nouveau Printemps), and performance (Hélène Bertin). Notable projects include the Jardin de Sainte-Monique and the Multipèdes laineux installation. The festival is set to conclude on July 2, 2023, while exhibitions at Les Abattoirs will be available until November 12, 2023.
Key facts
- Le Nouveau Printemps 2023 is curated by Matali Crasset.
- The festival takes place in the Saint-Cyprien district of Toulouse.
- It runs until July 2, 2023; exhibitions at Les Abattoirs continue until November 12, 2023.
- Crasset is a French industrial designer and author of 'Matrices' (2022).
- The festival includes photography, comics, sculpture, performance, and participatory architecture.
- A medicinal garden was created in partnership with Laboratoires Pierre Fabre.
- The Multipèdes laineux installation uses wool scraps from atelier Missègle.
- Debates and masterclasses on resource management are held at the Carrelet de la Garonne.
Entities
Artists
- Matali Crasset
- Julien Carreyn
- Camille Blandin
- Pierre La Police
- Cornelia Hesse-Honegger
- Marinette Cueco
- Popline Fichot
- Claudine Monchaussé
- Hélène Bertin
- William Morris
- François Arnal
- Pierre Restany
- Yona Friedman
- Marianne Heske
- Frida Orupabo
- Lars Laumann
Institutions
- Le Nouveau Printemps
- Les Abattoirs, Musée-Frac Occitanie
- Château d'eau
- Passage Raymond VI
- chapelle de la Grave
- hôpital de la Grave
- Constructlab
- Atelier A
- Laboratoires Pierre Fabre
- atelier Missègle
- école élémentaire Marcel Pagnol
- EHPAD
- La Fabrique du Nouveau Printemps
- éditions Athom
Locations
- Toulouse
- France
- Saint-Cyprien
- Garonne
- Belleville
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —