Centre d’arts plastiques Fernand Léger
Established in the former residence of the directors of the Saint-Gobain factory since 2012, the Fernand Léger Visual Arts Center aims to promote the arts and make them accessible to all, through three main areas developed in close collaboration with the Association Art et Créations and in connection with the local territory:
• artistic dissemination through an annual programme of temporary exhibitions;
• support for contemporary creation through the regular hosting of artists in residence;
• education and training through its non-degree visual arts school open to all audiences, its Micro-Folie digital museum, and a regular programme of talks.
Established in the former residence of the directors of the Saint-Gobain factory since 2012, the Fernand Léger Visual Arts Center aims to promote the arts and make them accessible to all, through three main areas developed in close collaboration with the Association Art et Créations and in connection with the local territory:
• artistic dissemination through an annual programme of temporary exhibitions;
• support for contemporary creation through the regular hosting of artists in residence;
• education and training through its non-degree visual arts school open to all audiences, its Micro-Folie digital museum, and a regular programme of talks.
Programme
420 nanomètres, Anne Goyer
This unprecedented project is the culmination of fifteen years of research into the creation of a structural, non-pigment-based blue. In it, the artist develops the architecture of a painting made of white, translucent, and black materials that reproduces the atmospheric phenomenon of Rayleigh scattering. Here, light is captured to give the colour blue a vibratory quality.
Exhibition presented as part of the Printemps de l’Art Contemporain.
HYBRID'ART
The HYBRID’ART contemporary art fair presents a selection of around thirty artists chosen through an international open call and regional invitations, alongside works by students from accredited art schools in the South of France.
In partnership with Artension.
Access
Centre d’arts plastiques Fernand Léger
1 av. du Général-De-Gaulle, 13110 Port-de-Bouc
04 42 40 65 19
centrefernandleger.com
Monday to Friday, 2pm - 5:30pm.
Open on certain Saturdays.
Closed on public holidays.
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PLACES TO DISCOVER
• Coastal Path : in this town where every road leads to the sea, the coastal path is both an environmental development project and a way of protecting the surrounding landscape.
• The GR2013 : a metropolitan long-distance hiking trail stretching around 365 kilometres, crossing the metropolitan area of Marseille and Port de Bouc while revealing its coastline.
• Le Sémaphore Theatre : created in 1989 within the former mechanical workshops of the Saint-Gobain factory, the theatre offers a rich multidisciplinary programme designed for a wide audience.
• Georges Méliès Cinema : throughout the year, the cinema presents an eclectic programme alongside special evenings featuring debates, concerts, and meetings with actors and directors.
• Fort de Bouc : since the Middle Ages, the fort has watched over the passage between the Gulf of Fos and the Étang de Berre. Its full history can be discovered through guided tours organised by the Martigues Tourist Office.
• New Workshops Urban Art Festival Trail : initiated by the Marseille-based collective Lartmada in collaboration with the City of Port de Bouc, this festival gives around ten artists “carte blanche” each year to reimagine the city’s façades and streets.
PLACES TO EAT/DRINK
• Le Seven : Turkish specialities served just steps away from the Fernand Léger Arts Centre, in a warm and authentic atmosphere.
• Le Catamaran : Turkish and Greek cuisine blended with traditional French cooking. Booking ahead is recommended, especially during the high season.
• Yuva : both a mezze bar, beer bar and wine cellar, where you can enjoy the famous Spanish Pata Negra ham.
