6×6 Regards de femmes, the Haut-Lignon photo festival will be officially launched in Chambon-sur-Lignon on Friday June 28 at 7 p.m. at 24 rue Neuve in Chambon-sur-Lignon.
The 6×6 route of the Photography Festival makes each village the place of exhibition and therefore discovery of an artist. It therefore offers a wonderful diversity of places and experiences.
In a natural, picturesque setting or in a gallery
In Saint-Jeures, Mazet-Saint-Voy and Mas-de-Tence, the exhibitions are installed outdoors. They allow visitors to appreciate photographs at any time, in a natural and picturesque setting. In Tence, the route takes place in the exhibition space of the La Boîte à Soleils bookstore, while in Chenereilles, the old town hall serves as a backdrop. Finally, in Chambon-sur-Lignon, it is in the gallery space at 24 rue Neuve that the works come to life. This variety of exhibition venues creates a unique artistic walk, combining local heritage and photographic art.
140 photos, 13 partners
If we had to summarize the preparation of this intercommunal event in a few figures, here are a few: 140 photos, 9 months of preparation, 13 artist and logistics partners, 2000 kilometers of travel for transporting the works, 6 days of assembly, hanging with the technical teams of the 6 communes of Haut-Lignon.
The opening is open to all on Friday at 7 p.m. at Chambon-sur-Lignon, in the presence of photographers Dolorès Marat, Françoise Fournier and Cha Caillat, as well as Chantal Vey. The opportunity to take the time to chat with them over a drink.
Around fifteen meetings
A brand new website allows you to find information on the 6 artists that the community of communes of Haut-Lignon has chosen to exhibit (www.6x6photos-hautlignon.fr), where it is also possible to find the fifteen meetings scheduled throughout the summer: cinema cycle, writing workshops, guided tours, conferences…
Saturday at the Mazet botanical garden
The first of these meetings is Saturday at 6 p.m. at the botanical garden for a visit to the exhibition Jenny de Vasson, pioneer of photography (weather permitting), followed at 8:30 p.m. by the conference of Gilles Wolkowitsch at Calibert on the life and pioneering work of this French aristocrat.
Off-line nuggets too
Off-site exhibitions are also offered. A short series “L’été” by Chantal Vey is installed in the park of the contemporary art space Les Roches, it will be inaugurated on Sunday June 30 at 12 p.m. in the presence of the artist.
Entrance to exhibitions and all meetings and appointments are free.
