Collection Thalie
Founded in 2014 by collector, patron and publisher Nathalie Guiot, the Brussels-based Fondation Thalie has been presenting exhibitions of both historic and emerging international artists as well as an art collection since 2018. The Foundation is committed to raising awareness of ecological issues through the arts, thanks in particular to its "Creators facing the climate emergency" meeting program, its publications and its residency (Brussels, Arles). Each exhibition supported by the Foundation demonstrates its support for contemporary creation through commissions, acquisitions and off-site satellite projects.
Founded in 2014 by collector, patron and publisher Nathalie Guiot, the Brussels-based Fondation Thalie has been presenting exhibitions of both historic and emerging international artists as well as an art collection since 2018. The Foundation is committed to raising awareness of ecological issues through the arts, thanks in particular to its "Creators facing the climate emergency" meeting program, its publications and its residency (Brussels, Arles). Each exhibition supported by the Foundation demonstrates its support for contemporary creation through commissions, acquisitions and off-site satellite projects.
Programme
Tisser les Imaginaires
This new display of textile-based works resonates with the practice of Leo Orta, the invited designer-in-residence, and with the objects created by ALEOR, a creative studio dedicated to bio-based design.
While the works from the Collection give shape to worlds imagined by artists, ALEOR confronts these narratives with reality. The studio develops investigative methods rooted in the territory — gathering, collecting, observing and experimenting — to bring situated narratives to light. Immersed in the Camargue region, Leo Orta’s work acts here as a true catalyst. He questions the future of certain local crafts, particularly basketry, from which he imagines a collection of artefacts that are both grounded in tradition and open to speculative perspectives. Through these approaches, art and design become tools for critical archiving, transmission and the reactivation of knowledge.
Artists: Majd Abdel Hamid, Caroline Achaintre, Amina Agueznay, Cathryn Boch, Ange Dakouo, Edith Dekyndt, Pauline Guerrier, Sheila Hicks, Ilanit Illouz, Eva Jospin, Asemahle Ntlonti, Junko Oki, Lucy + Jorge Orta, Elisa Peroi, Simone Pheulpin, Kustaa Saksi, Sidival Fila, Kiki Smith, Georges Tony Stoll, Françoise Vanneraud and Rosana Escobar, Diana Scherer, Max Funkat. Guest designer: Leo Orta.
Opening reception on July 6, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (by invitation only).
Access
Fondation Thalie
34 rue de l’amphithéâtre
13200 Arles
fondationthalie.org
From July 7 to July 31, closed in August, reopening from September 1 to 15.
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PLACES TO DISCOVER
• Galerie Vague : a 17th-century mansion where architecture, design, contemporary art and crafts meet.
• Chapelle du Méjan : rebuilt in 1635, the Saint-Martin du Méjan chapel hosts a rich program of music, visual arts, readings and lectures.
• Fondation Manuel Rivera-Ortiz : dedicated to photography and documentary film, it encourages committed artists whose vision inspires us to develop a new vision of the world.
• Abbaye de Montmajour, à 30 min d’Arles : founded in 948 by Benedictine monks, this monument is a source of inspiration for modern and contemporary art.
PLACE TO EAT OR DRINK
• Le Voltaire : just a stone's throw from the Arles arena, this restaurant welcomes chefs in residence during the summer season.
• Le Galoubet : restaurant with shady arbour offering dishes full of flavour.
• Le Seize : local cuisine and a warm welcome in a small, uncluttered room.
• Volubilis : small, friendly restaurant, with a warm welcome and delicious couscous and tajines.
• La Chassagnette : 1 Michelin star gourmet restaurant where chef Armand Arnal creates his menus according to the harvests in his vegetable garden.
• Inari : Chef Céline Pham offers Franco-Vietnamese fusion cuisine in this former chapel with its vintage decor.
• Café japonais : simple yet authentic Japanese cuisine.
• Café Mazette : coffee shop and tea bar
• Pâtisserie Chocolaterie Masaki Yamamoto : the best pastry shop in Arles by far!
• Café de la paix : the ideal place for convivial aperitifs.
PLACES TO STAY
• Le Voltaire : a charming neighborhood hotel with a cubic fifties style, recently renovated by Éloïse Bosredon.
• L'Arlatan : the oldest private mansion in Arles, now a work of art in its own right since its restoration in 2018 by artist Jorge Pardo.
• Mas de Chabran : The Domaine de Chabran and its 18th-century Mas Provençal stand in the middle of huge formal gardens, not far from the village of Maussane-les-Alpilles.
• Mas Cicada B&B : at the foot of the Alpilles, in Paradou, this Provençal farmhouse houses guest rooms with a carefully curated décor. The owner, a passionate collector, has created a subtle dialogue between 20th-century design and contemporary art.
