Museums and Theaters: our selection in images for Nuit Blanche 2024
June 1, 2024
Paris is preparing to put on its costume of light for an exceptional Nuit Blanche, where art and creativity are expressed in all their diversity. La Nuit Blanche 2024 promises to be a unique celebration, putting women creators at the heart of the program… but not only that. Here is room for dreams, imagination, unbridled and free creation! Follow us to discover the most beautiful installations of this 23th edition!
In the heart of the sun at the Musée des Arts et Métiers
by Ikse Maître and the Vues de l’Esprit collective
Museum of Arts and Crafts
From 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
In the historic setting of the Saint-Martin-des-Champs church, The Eye of the Sun awaits you. This monumental installation, similar to a giant eye, follows visitors' gaze before revealing the extreme ultraviolet rays of the Sun. Created by the artist and researcher Ikse Maître, this work questions our link with this vital star.
Did you know? Founded in 1794, the Museum of Arts and Crafts preserves nearly 80,000 objects, testifying to the evolution of science and technology. The Saint-Martin-des-Champs church, where the installation is held, dates from the 12thth century and also houses Foucault's famous pendulum.
In the Martinique mangrove at the Bourse de Commerce
by Low Jack and Invernomuto
Commercial Stock Exchange
From 7 p.m. to midnight
The Bourse de Commerce presents Mangrovia, a hypnotic short film directed by { 87}Low Jack and Invernomuto. Immerse yourself in the world of the Martinican mangroves where dance and nature mingle to explore deep themes such as identity and mourning. Here a dancer embodies mourning in a natural environment, offering an immersive visual and sound experience. On the exhibition side, the exhibition "The world as it goes" will be accessible free of charge upon reservation, this exhibition will introduce you to major contemporary works, including the spectacular installation of Kimsooja.
Punk rock parade at the Palais Galliera
by Soraya Thomas
Square of the Palais Galliera
From 8 p.m. to midnight
In the Square of the Palais Galliera, Soraya Thomas presents her first choreographic creation in Paris. Through a deconstructed punk rock parade, the artist offers a profound reflection on the hegemonic image of Western man. The Skirts, composed solely of male figures, invite a daring exploration of the canons of masculinity and authority.
Magic of Creole tales in the gardens of the musée du quai Branly
by Ronald Cyrille
Gardens of the Quai Branly Museum
At 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
The gardens of the musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac are transformed into a magical universe with the mural and the performance of {163 }Ronald Cyrille. Inspired by Creole tales, the artist recreates a captivating landscape populated by zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures. An immersive experience where music, dance and Caribbean imagination mingle.
I CAN('t) BREATHE at the Théâtre de la Ville
by Jean-François Boclé, Julien Boclé and Thierry Pécou
City Theater – Sarah Bernhardt
At 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Three generations of contemporary artists of Martinican origin from art, music and dance (re)breathe the anti-colonial verb of Frantz Fanon{ 179} as part of a unique collaboration where breakdance and ka call and respond to each other in the atrium of the Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt. By crossing the last words of Éric Garner before his death ("I CAN'T BREATHE") with Fanon's psychoanalytic analysis of the psychosomatic consequences of colonial trauma, the dramaturgy of Jean-François Boclé highlights the muscular tensions of the colonized body, while Julien Boclé choreographs the movement of the respiratory muscles and Thierry Pécou regulates the rhythm through percussion.
Acoustic experience at the Conciergerie
by Assoukrou Aké, Vincent Cardoso, Bastien David
Conciergerie de Paris, Salle des gens d’Armes
From 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
In the enchanting setting of Nuit Blanche, a unique sensory experience will come to life, mixing sculptures and music in a symphony of memorable echoes.It's here, in this historic place built in 1313 on the order of Philip the Fair, with its vast 1700 m² supported by large stone pillars and majestic arcades culminating at more than eight meters in height that we will experience this formidable artistic encounter. Once a refectory for the king's 2,000 soldiers, this imposing space offers surprising acoustics that amplify every sound and note, creating a total immersive experience.
The beating heart of this artistic adventure will be the Métallophone, an innovative instrument designed by the composer Bastien David with its circular keyboard made up of 216 steel blades offering us a gestural, immersive and sound ballet. Its aquatic sounds, created by close notes, will resonate in an almost liquid way, in perfect harmony with the sculptures of Vincent Cardoso. These works of art, responding to the installations by Assoukrou Aké, will offer a visual and auditory dance.
Visitors will be invited to let themselves be carried away by the resonant echoes of this evening, where art and music will mingle to give life to a unique symphony, making this historic place vibrate with new energy.
