International Circle Newsletter 9 - Friends of the Mucem

THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE
NEWSLETTER

MAY/JUNE 2019

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WHAT'S ON THIS MONTH

BEFORE THE 14TH – TUNISIAN INSTANT
Through 30 September 2019

On 14 January 2011, President Ben Ali fled Tunisia after twenty-three years of absolute authority...
This is an adaptation of an exhibition of the same name held at the National Museum of the Bardo in Tunisia.

TEENS RUN THE SHOW DURING THE NIGHT OF THE MUSEUM – Mucem May 18th 2019

At the Centre de conservation et de resources (CCR) from 6 pm to 9 pm (free admission)

Come and see the exhibition, "Dare the Forbidden", entirely conceived and imagined by a 9th grade class of the Middle School Coin Joli situated in the 9th district of Marseille. On this night, it will be the young and budding commissioners who will lead the visit. Here is an opportunity to discuss topics such as the concepts of authority, inequality of men and women, and civil disobedience. One and all are welcome to join us at the Night of the Museum!

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WHAT'S STILL ON

JEAN DUBUFFET – A Barbarian in Europe

April 24th – September 2nd 2019

In the aftermath of the Second World War, this elusive and controversial artist brings into play a radical critique of the art and culture of his time. Borrowing from anthropology, folklore, and the field of psychiatry, he pursues the activity of decompartmentalization carried out by the avant-gardes of the inter-war period, blasts the belief in a supposedly primitive art, and opens up new pathways to creativity. One of the particularities of this exhibition is how it blends art with the Humanities.

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WORLD MUSEUM CONNECTIONS

Exhibitions in Itinerancy

The Dubuffet exhibition will go on tour: after the Mucem in Marseille, it will go to the Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, and then to the Musée d'ethnographie de Genève. From Civilization to Modern Art to Ethnographie... this sums up Dubuffet's transdisciplinary character.

IVAM: Institut Valencià d’Art Moderne (Spain)

IVAM often does co-productions with other museums. They will host the Dubuffet exhibition from 8 October 2019 until 16 February 2020.

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MEG: MUSEE D'ETHNOGRAPHIE DE GENEVE (Suisse)

Dubuffet was also inspired by the ethnographic field, so it is of no surprise that this exhibition will soon be hosted at the Musée d'Ethnographie in Geneva, from 8 May 2020 until 3 January 2021. (And just like the Mucem, this museum, has a very active group of friends!)

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MUSEE DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE
Charleroi - 25 May – 22 September 2019

Do you remember Photo-Novel? You can enjoy this exhibition again at the Contemporary Art Centre of the French Community Wallonia-Brussels. A production in collaboration with the Mucem.

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THE ECA PROGRAM

Excavating Contemporary Archeology in Marseille with the MUCEM

The Mucem teams will work with Cypriot artist Haris Epaminonda, Portuguese artist Francisco Tropa, and a class of 11-12-year-olds from Louis Armand middle school (Marseille’s 12th district).
This dual School/Museum educational project has enjoyed tremendous success amongst the students. It aims to assist a number of schools in developing students' artistic skills as well as their cultural awareness.

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BETWEEN FRIENDS

TWO SUCCESSFUL WATERFRONT TALKS*
WITH JILL JARVIS AND BELMA BAS

JILL JARVIS, assistant professor in the Department of French at Yale University and specialist in the aesthetics and politics of North Africa, in residence at the Camargo Foundation, discussed her latest work on March 27th on the Sahara as a site of material, intellectual and linguistic exchanges. It was a rich and fascinating talk, inspiring much discussion.

BELMA BAS, a Turkish filmmaker based in Istanbul, presented her latest work to us on April 24th, while she is in in France in residence at the Camargo Foundation. She also showed us excerpts from her previous films. This rare and privileged moment allowed us a glimpse into the filmmaker's personal life and how it is portrayed in her work.

In the Roi René Tower on March 27th. Jill is seated far right.

In the Roi René Tower on April 24th. Belma is in the back in front of her computer.

* The International Circle is delighted to announce its latest new venture : a series of talks, aptly named the Waterfront Talks, which we are organizing in partnership with the Camargo Foundation, the Institute for Advanced Study of Marseille (IMéRA) and the Institute for American Universities. Our three partners each welcome scholars who work on their projects whilst resident here in Provence. The talks take place in the Roi René Tower and are open to International Circle members.

The Waterfront Talks are open to International Circle members and Amis du Mucem only.

Reservations and information: internationalcircle@amisdumucem.org

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
23 to 26 May, in Montreal, Canada.

The aim of WFFM is to promote and spread the idea of friends of museums worldwide. It fosters international co-operation between Associations of Friends of Museums in order to promote mutual understanding and to exchange information. The enrichment of museums and the safeguard of cultural heritage are central to all activities carried out by the Federation.

Our group, The Friends of the Mucem together with the representative of our Young Friends will take part in the general assembly of the WFFM held in Montréal from May 23rd to 26th, 2019.

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