Young international creation: the emerging European scene
A project supported by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region
This complementary mix of institutions – inter-territory collaborations, pooled networks, and reaching out to a variety of audiences – is highly unusual both in France and worldwide. It offers unprecedented visibility to young artists whose work is, as yet, little known.
This new edition of Young International Artists (Jeune Création Internationale) is focusing on new work in Europe, by inviting five European curators to show artists who complement those who have graduated from art schools in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The latter group is selected by a panel of judges comprising the institutions co-staging the event (Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale; National Fine Arts School of Lyon; Institute of Contemporary Art, Villeurbanne/ Rhône-Alpes; and macLYON) and two artists from previous editions, Anne Le Troter and Nicolas Momein.
This complementary mix of institutions – inter-territory collaborations, pooled networks, and reaching out to a variety of audiences – is highly unusual both in France and worldwide. It offers unprecedented visibility to young artists whose work is, as yet, little known. Devised in 2002 by macLYON and the National Fine Arts School of Lyon, subsequently joined by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Villeurbanne/Rhône-Alpes, the event became part of the Lyon Biennale in 2019.
After developing ties with scenes beyond Europe (such as Shanghai, Cape Town, Singapore, Beijing and Havana), Young International Artists is now endeavouring to build or consolidate European networks to promote interaction with active scenes closer to Lyon.
The artists: Amandine Arcelli, Jimmy Beauquesne, Lorena Cocioni, Adji Dieye, Minne Kersten, Maïté Marra, Olof Marsja, Louise Mervelet, Mar Reykjavik, Alma Sauret-Small, Pierre Unal-Brunet
Wednesday - Friday: 2pm - 6pm à 18h
Saturday - Sunday: 1pm - 7pm
Closed on 25 December. Close at 5pm on 24 & 31 December
In Institut d'art contemporain
11 Rue Dr Dolard
69100 Villeurbanne
The artists
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Nom de l'artisteAmandine Arcelli
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Nom de l'artisteJimmy Beauquesne
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Nom de l'artisteLorena Cocioni
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Nom de l'artisteAdji Dieye
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Nom de l'artisteMinne Kersten
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Nom de l'artisteMaïté Marra
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Nom de l'artisteOlof Marsja
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Nom de l'artisteLouise Mervelet
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Nom de l'artisteMar Reykjavik
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Nom de l'artisteAlma Sauret-Small
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Nom de l'artistePierre Unal-Brunet
Born in 1991 in Montpellier (France). Lives ans works in Paris (France).
Born in 1991 in Courcouronnes (France). Lives and works in Paris (France).
Born in 1995 in Constanta (Romania). Lives and works in Bucharest (Romania).
Born in 1993 in Utrecht (The Netherlands). Lives and works in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Brussels (Belgium).
Born in 1992 in Vénissieux (France). Lives and works in Villeurbanne (France).
Born in 1986 in Gällivare (Sweden). Lives and works in Göteborg (Sweden).
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Artistic direction
Biennale d’art contemporain de Lyon: Isabelle Bertolotti, artistic director
École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon: Estelle Pagès, director
Institut d’art contemporain, Villeurbanne/Rhône-Alpes: Nathalie Ergino, director
Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon: Marilou Laneuville, head of exhibitions
Guest curators
Eva González-Sancho Bodero, freelance curator
Diana Marincu, artistic director, Art Encounters Foundation, Timișoara (Romania)
Francesco Urbano Ragazzi, freelance curators
Anna Schneider, curator, Haus der Kunst, Munich (Germany)
Manuel Segade, directeor, CA2M − Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, Madrid (Spain)
