The meeting program

Friday, May 23, 2025 – 3:00 PM

Singular Perspectives: Three Women Photographers in Grenoble

Three extraordinary journeys, three unique perspectives from women photographers based in Grenoble. Suzanne Porter, photojournalist and sociologist, turned to photography after a life-changing event; Claudia Masciave, born in the Amazon, explores humanity through a body of work that is both intimate and universal; Mélodie, a young visually impaired photographer, challenges visual perception with sensitivity and boldness. A conversation on resilience, personal expression, and the power of the image.

Speakers: Suzanne Porter, photojournalist and founder of Clik Gallery (Grenoble) and clik-trip.com, a photo travel platform; Claudia Masciave, French-Brazilian contemporary visual artist; and Mélodie, an emerging, visually impaired photographer based in Grenoble.

Friday, May 23, 2025 – 6:00 PM

Out of the Century: Confessions of a Talent Discoverer

Talent scout Jean Traïdia shares his thoughts on the art world, the art market, and his approach to selecting artworks. With contributions from The Street Yeti, artist, speaker, and curator; Groek, street artist and organizer of artistic events; and Reza Sarrafi, internationally recognized artist based in Grenoble.

Speakers: Jean Traïdia, talent scout; The Street Yeti, artist, speaker, and curator; Groek, street artist and art event organizer; Reza Sarrafi, internationally recognized Grenoble-based artist.

Saturday, May 24, 2025 – 12:00 PM

From Practice to Emotion

Artist Nicolas Gaillardon explores a range of practices where the boundaries between disciplines blur. With a sense of freedom, his approach involves a continuous shift between drawing, installation, video, music, and performance, creating multisensory works that transcend traditional limits. Through this hybrid process, he invites the audience into a sensory and intellectual immersion, where the interconnection of media unveils new, timeless landscapes. The artist thus questions how ideas and emotions unfold through diverse forms of expression, offering an ever-evolving experience.

Speakers: Nicolas Gaillardon, Grenoble-based artist, and Pauline Morgana, director of VOG, Contemporary Art Center in Fontaine, as part of the current exhibition 1:00 am Nicolas Gaillardon.

Saturday, May 24, 2025 – 3:00 PM

Create, transmit, and share with the Friends of the Grenoble Museum

The Association of Friends and Young Friends of the Grenoble Museum has been working since 1987 to promote the museum and to foster encounters between diverse audiences, with a shared mission: to be transmitters of memory and culture. As the project coordinator, I have the pleasure of supporting an annual program that includes lectures, cultural visits, trips, drawing workshops, illustration workshops, artist residencies, and workshops conducted in collaboration with committed artists. Through these activities, we convey and explore art and culture, with themes connected to both the permanent and temporary collections of the Grenoble Museum. Today, at this remarkable contemporary art fair, Art’Up, we are highlighting two artistic collaborations that will take place in the upcoming 2025–2026 season, led by Chloé Loison and François Mervaillie. I will now hand over to them so you can discover their artistic approaches and their work..

Speakers: Association of Friends and Young Friends of the Grenoble Museum; Emilie Ricrot, Artistic and Cultural Project Coordinator at the Association of Friends and Young Friends of the Grenoble Museum; Chloé Loison, artist; François Mervaillie, illustrator and contributor within the Friends section of the Museum Association of Grenoble

Saturday, May 24, 2025 – 5:00 PM

Street Art and the Art Market: From Yesterday to Today

Since the dawn of art, it is the encounter with the public that sustains it and gives artists life. The emergence of street art and social media has profoundly transformed how the art market functions. Artists, galleries, auction houses, and collectors must now adapt to this new landscape, which breaks radically with past practices. This talk and analysis will help identify future challenges and better anticipate the evolving dynamics of this changing artistic scene.

Speaker: Jérôme Catz, Director of Spacejunk Art Centers and the Street Art Fest Grenoble-Alpes.

Sunday, May 25, 2025 – 3:00 PM

From One World to Another for Peace

Pierre Bergé, artist represented by Galerie 21, will be present to engage in a discussion with the public. He will speak about what led him to travel to Ukraine. Why would an artist enter a war zone, set up canvases, and simply wait? Wait for what? It is hard to imagine an artist in the midst of chaos—what can he contribute in such a violent moment? Pierre became both a witness and a messenger of peace. Around his work and during this conference, you will have the opportunity to speak with him directly. He may even demonstrate his artistic gesture—and perhaps, for those who feel inspired, invite you to try expressing something yourselves.

Speakers: Sylvie Amigo Soulet, Director of Galerie 21 (Toulouse); Didier Amigo; and Pierre Bergé, visual artist.