projects

Logo of the association "art dans le vide" showing a white "a" in a black circle.

 

Empty commercial spaces...
...students looking for a place to exhibit their works

Why not using empty shops to disply art?

Photo of the first exhibition opening in a shopping center fomer called "Urban Factory" in Le Mans, France.
Large public response to our first preview at Urban Factory in Le Mans, France. ©Pauline Giroux

Inner city centres becoming more vivid by works of art presented in empty spaces.

The concept aims to

  • enable students to show their works in non-institutional spaces

  • democratise the understanding of art as these works are visible 24/7

  • revitalise deserted streets

  • promote the (re)discovery of the city

The first exhibition took place in 2015. Several locations were occupied and a former shopping centre served as starting point for the opening. Since then different expositions have took place and a new committee is since then still continuing this work in Le Mans, France.

The project attained a large public response and won three prizes in a competition encouraging young business concepts.

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