Beyond the Walls

Beyond the Walls
Programm

Lille Grand Palais naturally fulfills the mission it has set itself: to be the standard-bearer for Lille as a destination.

 

 

17 years after its creation, the fair has become an eagerly awaited event. It now attracts an ever-growing community of collectors and contemporary art enthusiasts. Lille Art Up! enriches the visitor experience by orchestrating a Beyond the Walls exhibition. It also puts the spotlight on the abundant offerings of the region’s museums.

 

 

In 2025, 5 museums from the Lille metropolitan area and the Hauts-de-France region will be joining us. The Donation Kijno, Le Musée de Gravelines, La Manufacture, La Sécu and Le Fresnoy will be offering special tours of their temporary and permanent exhibitions. All this continues to contribute to Lille’s reputation as a European capital of culture, recognized since 2004.

 

 

 

Discover the Beyond the Walls itinerary:


La Manufacture

from 08 February to 30 March 2025

Passeur de couleurs

 

The exhibition highlights the work of plant color artist Clément Bottier and the re-appropriation of dyeing techniques by a group of young textile design students from ESAAT, the Roubaix School of Applied Arts and Textiles.

Rhythms resonate with nuances, geometry responds to undulations, immersing us in a universe of magic and chemistry.

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La Fondation Kijno

Ladislas Kijno, between memory and commitment

March 14 to 16, 2025

 

Internationally renowned painter and child of Noeux-les-Mines, Ladislas Kijno (1921-2012) donated 60 works to his native land. For him, “It’s not enough to give people a roof over their heads and bread to eat, you have to put Gauguin on their plates and Rimbaud in their glasses”.

An explorer seeking to unravel the mysteries of the world, Kijno denounced the failings of humanity and celebrated the great figures who inspired him. His commitment is reflected in his works, in which he deploys innovative techniques: coulures, crumpled paper, graffiti. His influence is such that he is considered the spiritual father of French street art.

At the Donation Kijno, his artistic and activist legacy is revealed through tours, lectures and performances.

 

Donation Kijno
Friday, March 14th

6pm: Guided tour of the Donation Kijno
7pm: Lecture – Prehistoric tales, stories and myths, by an anthropologist and prehistorian

 

Sunday March 16th

2pm: Guided tour of the Donation Kijno
4pm: Show – Prehistoric art
6pm: Guided tour of the Donation Kijno

Houchain church
Saturday March 15, 8pm: Concert Guerre, Paix, Liberté…, hommage à Kijno by the Conservatoire communautaire

 

Reservations

Donation Kijno : catherine.declercq@bethunebruay.fr | 03 21 54 78 23
Concert : mairie.houchin@orange.fr | 03 21 27 72 91

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Musée du Dessin et de l’Estampe originale Gravelines

Judith Rothchild, lumières noires

until 25 May 2025

 

We have an emotional relationship with objects. Judith Rothchild has dedicated her black etchings to these memory-awakening objects, combining sensuality and surreality. A carafe, a chestnut, an egg carton… animate imaginary theaters. Still life? No, because the artist asserts the strong presence of objects and sublimates them. An egg beckons you to caress it, a candle invites you to silence, and the scent of a fig tree intoxicates you. This pleasure for the senses manifests itself in objects that gradually take shape, starting from an intense black background and coming to life with the brushstroke of light.

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La Sécu

Dubrunfaut & Cabos

from March 08 to April 19, 2025

 

Nicolas Cabos, photographer and screen printer, and Sylvain Dubrunfaut, painter, attempt to answer this question about our relationship with others. By questioning the invisible distance between people, they explore the sometimes minute gaps of misunderstanding that can lead to emptiness.

This dialogue between them is also a look at youth, a theme that runs through both artists’ work. This search for depth is told through changes of focus, off-center settings and heterogeneous touches of color, all characteristic of their work.

The result is a sensitive mosaic of the intimate.

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Le Fresnoy

Saturday, March 15 at 3:30 p.m. (duration: 1 hour)

 

Accompanied by a guide, explore the building, discover the production areas (film set, recording studio, photo lab…) in which the works of Le Fresnoy – Studio national are created, and take in the view from the rooftops!

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Save the date Lille Art Up! 2025

Offer Duo

For Valentines' day, offer tickets for Lille Art Up!

Art Night

La Nuit de l'Art is a captivating night where artists create live performances.

Come and experience an evening where colours and sounds come to life live, on Thursday 13 March 2025 from 6pm to 11pm.

Pre order Catalogue

Pre order the catalogue and get it from the Boutique on the Lille Art Up! fair

Art Up! arrives in Grenoble

In 2024, the Art Up! brand was exported to the Grenoble region by co-creating Grenoble Art Up! with ALPEXPO.

See you at ALPEXPO from 22 to 25 May 2025 for the second edition.

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