“Grounded, a chosen path” © Gilles Clément

Monday May 3rd from noon to 6pm

LOUVRE MUSEUM AUDITORIUM

The 6th edition of the Art & Commitment Symposium wishes to highlight different international personalities from the artistic, associative, academic, activist and scientific world around the theme of the living.

Program

12pm

Introduction by Dominique de Font-Réaulx, Head of Mission to the President of the Louvre Museum, Jean-Philippe Teyssier, Deputy Director of the Gardens of the Louvre Museum and Marine Van Schoonbeek, Executive Director and co-founder of Thanks for Nothing

12:30pm

Carte blanche to Marielle Macé, Writer

12:45pm

Gilles Clément, Gardener, Landscaper, Botanist and Writer in conversation with Alexandra McIntosh, Director of the Centre International d’Art et du Paysage (CIAP) – Île de Vassivière & Natsuko Uchino, Artist represented by the Gallery Allen and professor at TALM – Le Mans

Moderation by Gaëlle Porte, Thanks for Nothing.

1:30pm

Camille Étienne, Activist for social and climate justice, author and actor within the collective “Avant l’orage”.

2:15pm

Advocacy of 13 young people on the Living invited to share their ideas and actions on the stage of the Louvre Auditorium.

With : Stacy Algrain, Célia Bertrand & Julia Morath, Camille Bonnelie & Elia Jolinon, Jade Brossollet & Elsa Bultez-Michel, Clarisse Buguet, Clément Debosque, Audélie Le Guillant, Férielle Mathlouthi, Marius Ruchon, Guénola Violeau.

2:45pm

Moffat Takadiwa, Artist represented by Galerie Semiose in conversation with Oulimata Gueye, Art critic and curator – In English

3:30pm

Galitt Kenan, Director of the Jane Goodall Institute France & Cyril Dion, French writer, director, poet and environmental activist