Lausanne: 77 artists open their door next weekend

As part of the Aperti cultural event, 77 artist workshops open their door next Saturday and Sunday in Lausanne and surroundings. A wide range of works will be presented, from painting to drawing and collage, including photography, sculpture, engraving, installations or multimedia.

(Keystone-ATS) Aperti, this is the rare opportunity to discover once a year the abundant universe of contemporary creation and to meet the artists in their workshops, underline the organizers. Among the 77 participants, 21 are newcomers, they say. This is the 19th edition of this event.

The workshops are located in Lausanne, Pully, Lutry, Epalinges, Conversion, Prilly, Renens and Chavannes-Près-Renens. Entrance is free (from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.). Until May 12, artists also invest in public space with images revealed as part of a display campaign in the streets of the Vaudoise capital and surrounding municipalities.