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Credits: Jean-Baptiste Dos Ramos/Lot Department
Press release. As a nod to the Lot which has always welcomed artists, the “Nouvelles Sources” exhibition brings together the works of five artists who have chosen to live and create here. They are helped by the Department. The opening took place in the presence of the artists and Serge Rigal, president of the Department, Nelly Ginestet, vice-president of the Department in charge of Social Action, Child Protection and the Fight against exclusion, and Catherine Prunet, vice-president of the Department in charge of Culture, Education and Youth. The dancer and choreographer Marianne Masson, from the MMCC company, offered a choreographed visit for the occasion. Testimonials: “It is a little early to know precisely the impact of forests, low walls, rivers and limestone plateaus on my creations; however, I find here a calm environment, conducive to the introspection on which my universe is nourished.” Based in Escamps since 2022, Gaël Darras chose the Lot to live and create with his partner Leah Desmoussaux, a photographer artist who found inspiration in the Pech Merle caves and at the pterosaur beach. Alongside them, the creations of Camille Charnay, botanical designer born in the Lot: “My return to the Saint-Cirquoise countryside marks an important point in my practice: that of a new look at a territory that I thought was familiar but which I make the constant rediscovery throughout the seasons.” The artist Sophie Rigal has also just experienced “a return to her native country”, as she says “A new vision gradually emerges”. Same return to basics for Géraud Soulhiol, born in Saint-Céré and who spent several years in Paris and Marseille. “I cultivate a strong and intimate relationship with the Lot region. From my childhood games in the forests of the north of the department to my walks on the causses, discovering the hills and valleys, the cliffs and valleys, the igues and caves, I see its geography as an infinite terrain of exploration.” Practical information: Until January 17, 2024, hall of the Cité Bessières in Cahors (avenue Pierre Mendès-France, near the grand Palais). Free entry, Monday to Friday (8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
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