Invisible Crossings
An Artistic Journey to the Heart of Sea and Land Professions
We are currently working on an ambitious cultural mediation project, Invisible Crossing orTraversées Invisibles, which will be rolled out over two years, from the coasts of Brittany to the Normandy coasts. This project will highlight the invisible professions of the sea and the land, through collections of testimonies, circus performances, participatory workshops and exhibitions. Currently being designed, this artistic journey aims to reinvent the link between man and his coastal environment.
The project in brief
Invisible Crossings is a traveling cultural mediation project that will take place over two years, in six rural towns on the Breton and Normandy coasts , with an artistic presence of two months per town. The project will highlight the invisible professions of the sea and the land , in villages far from traditional cultural circuits.
Through circus performances , participatory workshops , and exhibitions , it aims to create deep links between artists and residents while promoting local know-how and raising awareness of ecological issues.
The artists will be immersed in the daily lives of workers (marine carpenters, shellfish farmers, coastal guards, etc.) to collect testimonies, which will then be integrated into the performances and works created. These authentic testimonies will help address the ecological and social challenges of these often overlooked professions.
The project is based on shared governance , with the establishment of citizens' committees in each city. These committees will co-construct the project with the artists, thus ensuring real participation of residents in the creation.
The whole thing will be documented through a documentary film and video clips broadcast on a dedicated website and via a regular newsletter , allowing you to follow the progress of the project.
At the end of the tour, a traveling exhibition will bring together the works produced and will be presented on the beaches, and the screening of the documentary film will bring this collective adventure to a close.
See you soon for the rest...
In the meantime, here is the collaboration that inspired this project!
