Pierre-Olivier Arnaud and Denis Savary's 'Josy's Club' at Delme Synagogue

The contemporary art center at the synagogue of Delme marks its 30th anniversary with 'Josy's Club,' a duo exhibition by Pierre-Olivier Arnaud and Denis Savary, running through October 1, 2023. The show merges architectural brutalism with a gleaner's sensibility, exploring urban drift and memory. Suspended chain flower pots from street furniture question their belonging, transforming the vulgar into iconic. The exhibition reads as a diagnosis of urbanity, with samples of architecture and phenomena. A recurring female portrait from an advertisement appears alone or fragmented, studied at different times of day. A motocross rider figure with a butterfly on his shoulder carries personal and social symbolism. A bat resembling Daum crystal (founded 1878 in Nancy) accompanies urbanity. The title references a Lyon bar, creating a psycho-geographic collage that revisits brutalism with a sense of déjà-vu. Curated by Thibaut Hofer, the exhibition presents a playful, airy scenography that blends individual and collective memory.