Thomas Gaugain

Rennes Babylone

December 17
December 18, 2022

Education projectsExhibitions outside the walls

Date

From Saturday December 17 to Sunday December 18, 2022

In residence in July 2022 at the women's prison in Rennes, Thomas Gaugain shared his knowledge and skills with the inmates, creating textile and embroidered objects. The exhibition at the Hôtel Pasteur is the culmination of this exchange, which was interrupted because of Covid.

About

From intimate stories, wishes, or dreams, the inmates imagined textile objects that they could keep or give as gifts. To restore the fictional potential of these objects, Thomas Gaugain proposed that they create "augmented" versions of their creations. The presence of their gestures is conveyed in a film, made with Jennifer Aujame, projected through the veils used during the workshops, with music by Rémi Mango, also known as Tomi Marx.

The exhibition is accompanied by a text – an interview between Thomas Gaugain and Pierre Ruault, art historian and critic.

Partnership:
-- Ligue de l’enseignement 35 (Education League)
-- Hôtel Pasteur

Production:
-- La Criée contemporary art center, Rennes

Support:
-- Ministry of Culture and Communication – Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Brittany
-- Ministry of Justice – Interregional Directorate of Penitentiary Services of Rennes/SPIP 35
As part of the regional Culture – Justice protocol.


Saturday, December 17 at 2:30 p.m.:
Meeting and discussion with the artist for young people with a Culture Pass
+ free gift: a work numbered and signed by the artist
places available via this link

Saturday, December 17 at 5:00 p.m.:
Meeting and discussion with Thomas Gaugain and Pierre Ruault, historian and art critic
Free admission

Location:
-- Hôtel Pasteur
-- 2 place Pasteur – Rennes
-- 2nd floor

Exhibition hours: 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Photography of the exhibition

Produced Works

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