Résidence mission d’éveil artistique et culturel des très jeunes enfants (0-4 ans) #1

Since January 2025, La Galerie has been hosting a residency program to encourage young children’s artistic and cultural awareness through oral expression and multilingualism. A collective composed of artist Élise Brion, designers Amine Benattabou and Pierre Klein, and singer-songwriter Virginie Capizzi has developed artistic initiatives in three partner early childhood centers in Noisy-le-Sec.

The artists explored the themes of breath, air movement, and wind with the children, early childhood professionals, and parents, combining their practices of sculpture, design, drawing, performance, and singing. A first presentation of the residency will be on view in June as part of the exhibition dedicated to workshops and educational projects, “Épatez La Galerie!” As part of the exhibition, the collective will present its ongoing research: notes, preparatory drawings, prototypes, mobiles, sound and sculptural objects, audio recordings, lullabies, etc.

A windmill-shaped multiple with an assembly kit is being designed with the graphic designers at Encore un Studio. This object will be given to each workshop participant at the end of the residency in September.

Residence dedicated to artistic and cultural education for very young children (0–4 years old) – Culture, early childhood, and parenting:

With the artistic collective: Amine Benattabou, Élise Brion, Virginie Capizzi, and Pierre Klein

Curation: Sou-Maëlla Bolmey

Children, parents, and professionals from the Henri-Barbusse early childhood center, the Helen-Keller multi-care center, and the Londeau departmental maternal and child protection center in Noisy-le-Sec

This residency is part of the City of Noisy-le-Sec’s Global Education Project. It receives specific support from the Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis, the Direction régionale des Affaires culturelles d’Île-de-France – Ministère de la Culture as part of the “Premiers Regards, Premiers pas” program.