The School of Nice exhibition

French May and Musée d’Art moderne et contemporain de Nice (MAMAC)

Hong Kong City Hall

In close partnership with Le French May, a leading cultural festival in Asia, and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice (MAMAC), Manifesto Expo was the driving force behind the exhibition of Nice’s avant-garde artists at Hong Kong’s City Hall in May and June 2018.Curated by Hélène Guénin, the exhibition presented some of the great masterpieces from the museum’s collection, including Yves Klein’s large Anthropométrie [Anthropometry] (ANT 84) from 1960 and artwork by César, Arman, Martial Raysse, Niki de Saint Phalle, Bernar Venet and Ben. Staged by the PEAKS architectural agency, the visitor path was particularly captivating. Manifesto Expo coordinated the international logistics and managed contract negotiations.


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Abdelkader Benchamma

Sogelym Dixence

Prime Minister’s Office (Paris)

At Sogelym Dixence’s invitation, Manifesto put together and managed an artistic consultation for a new building for the Prime Minister’s Office, the Commissioner for Human Rights and the CNIL, the French data protection body (Ilôt Fontenoy in Paris).The panel of judges, headed by Jacques Toubon (former Minister of Culture), chose the mural painting by the artist Abdelkader Benchamma (a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and winner of the 2015 Drawing Now award); Manifesto was responsible for its production in 2017. The work was developed on the underside of the walkway connecting the Ségur and Fontenoy buildings. It integrates the space while discreetly altering it, providing movement and depth. Whether it’s seen as a whirlwind, a vortex, cosmogonic matter or an attempt to make the invisible visible, this “Cartographie des évènements” [Event map] engages the public and invites the viewer to let his or her mind wander, inspired by the relationship between the artwork’s minute details and the gigantic size of the painting as a whole. The graphic undulating design is reminiscent of a stylized wave, a nod to the building’s history and architecture.


Credit Abdelkader Benchamma, Manifesto

Olympic Village

Solideo

Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis

SOLIDEO (the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Delivery Authority) has chosen Manifesto, partnered with curator Gaël Charbau, to be responsible for the artistic direction of the Olympic and Paralympic Village in Saint-Denis and Saint-Ouen. SOLIDEO is responsible for financing, supervising and delivering the infrastructure and urban development operations for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Designing the Athletes’ Village is a project of exceptional scope. Heritage is at the heart of the project: the aim is to create a neighborhood in which the Games will be both a significant milestone and a one-off event. The Village will showcase French expertise and the country’s focus on social responsibility, inclusivity and sustainability. The artistic aspects of this Village will be vital. Following a public consultation, SOLIDEO appointed Manifesto, partnered with curator Gaël Charbau (Artistic Director of Nuit Blanche 2018) and Bollinger + Grohmann (structural engineering consultancy), for its artistic direction. Our first task is to look to the future: how can art and artists contribute to the creation of a desirable city in 2050? We will develop an artistic program for the new neighborhood, working with public institutions and private real estate operators. This new project further strengthens our commitment to transforming cities through art.


Concepteurs : Dominique Perrault, Architecte – mandataire ; Une Fabrique de la Ville ; INGEROP ; TER ; CITEC ; Urban-Eco ; Jean-Paul Lamoureux

Elliott Causse & Kenia Almaraz Murillo

Groupe UGC

UGC Les Halles (Paris)

In view of the Groupe UGC’s ongoing creative commitment, the group asked Manifesto to envision and produce a bespoke artistic commission for the 123 meters of corridors that form the exit of the UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles, the biggest cinema in the world.Manifesto identified two talented young artists from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris for this unique artistic initiative: Elliott Causse and Kenia Almaraz Murillo. Working alongside Studio Elémentaires, a lighting designer, they created “Fluctuations” (2018), a labyrinthine artwork that plunges the public into a rite of passage from shadow to light, from fiction to reality. The combination of two different worlds – the guiding stripes in shades inspired by Kenia Almaraz Murillo’s home country and the interweaving, interlocking flow network created by Elliot Causse – gives this artwork a cosmic vibration that remains resolutely rooted in the urban reality that is all around us. In addition to this 123m mural, Manifesto coordinated the creation of a video (Nano Ville Film), shot on site with original music composed by the duo YEUZ and Dji Oto and screened in the cinema.


Credit Eddy Brière

Grand Paris Express

Société du Grand Paris

Greater Paris

The Société du Grand Paris is responsible for designing and building the new automatic metro line in Greater Paris. By 2030, the Grand Paris Express network will be 200km long and include 68 stations. Following a public consultation, artistic and cultural management for the Grand Paris Express was appointed, led by José-Manuel Gonçalvès. Manifesto was part of the chosen team that also includes Centquatre-Paris and the agency Eva Albarran&Co. More specifically, Manifesto is the group representative and is responsible for legal and administrative matters, the functional program of a cultural space in the future Saint-Denis Pleyel station and the development of the project’s resources. Over 4 million euros were raised in 2017, enabling the endowment fund to support new artistic and cultural projects in the Greater Paris region. The first images of a new collection of permanent works of art, jointly created by architects and artists and due to be displayed in the stations, were revealed to the press and public: Stromae & Luc Junior Tam, Jeppe Hein, Noémie Goudal, JR, Hicham Berrada, Susanna Fritscher, Ange Leccia, Ned Kahn, Ryoji Ikeda, Iván Navarro, Berger & Berger, Stéphane Thidet, Laurent Grasso…


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House of Mass & Mata Coco

Novaxia

Paris

To welcome in 2019, Novaxia gave Manifesto carte blanche to come up with an artistic performance during its evening event, held on the floating hotel OFF Paris Seine. We invited the London artists HOUSE OF MASS & MATA COCO to give a performance combining contemporary dance and a multimedia installation in a unique space in the very heart of the hotel. The artists created “Scenario”, an original work designed specifically for a long corridor leading to hotel rooms. The Swiss choreographer and dancer Daniela Neugebauer immersed herself in a decor designed by the Venezuelan Henrique Ghersi, blending light effects and videos generated real-time from her movements, creating a paint-like effect when projected on the wood. With mesmerizing music by Nils Frahm, the dancer captivated the audience, exploring recollections and the varying scenarios created by memories.

Concept: Daniela Neugebauer & Henrique Ghersi Choreography & performance: Daniela Neugebauer Multimedia Direction & Design: Henrique Ghersi Music: Says by Nils Frahm Notch Consultancy: Nocte Studio Videographer: Alexandre Serraz Production: HOUSE OF MASS & MATA COCO in collaboration with Manifesto

Joia Mérida

Pitch Promotion – Eiffage Immobilier

Nice

Manifesto pilots the artistic and cultural program of Joia Méridia, the winner of the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur’s consultation on the Eco-Vallée area. It includes the creation of monumental artwork by Carsten Höller.Manifesto is part of the team managed by Pitch Promotion – Eiffage Immobilier, including architects Sou Fujimoto, Cino Zucchi, Lambert-Lénack, Dream, Chartier Dalix, Carta Associés, Anouck Matecki and the landscaper Alain Faragou. Joia Méridia aims to become the hub of the Nice Eco-Vallée urban technopole. Manifesto devised a high-profile artistic program to which the project’s developers decided to allocate 1% of the cost of construction. The company chose an artistic director from Nice, Eric Mangion, director of the Centre d’Art of the Villa Arson, and mobilized major local partners: the Musée National du Sport, the Espace de l’Art Concret and Le 109 – Pôle de Cultures Contemporaines. Manifesto was the driving force behind an exceptional artistic commission that will provide Nice with a new international artistic signature. Several decades after his time at Villa Arson, Carsten Höller will create a large-scale work of art, positioned high up on walkways, for Joia Méridia that will enhance the project’s architecture with the magical touch for which the artist is known. The team put together an ambitious and varied cultural program for the city’s residents and tourists that will begin with the construction phase and contribute to the creative life of the local area. As an example, Manifesto first commissioned photographer Olivier Amsellem to illustrate the landscape inspirations for Joia Méridia (Fall 2019).

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Tour Eiffel Site

City of Paris

Paris

The OnE project was chosen as the winner of an international competition launched by the City of Paris. Manifesto is responsible for artistic and cultural programming, within a multidisciplinary team led by Gustafson Porter + Bowman. Every year, 30 million people visit the Eiffel Tower. It’s become a victim of its own success: overcrowding has an adverse impact on the site and its surrounding areas. In May 2018, the City of Paris chose 4 finalist teams from 42 candidates to reinvent the area around the Eiffel Tower by focusing on three criteria (discovering, getting closer, visiting) and adopting a resilient, inclusive and environmentally friendly approach. A year later, it chose OnE, the project managed by Gustafson Porter + Bowman with Chartier Corbasson, Sathy, MA-Geo, Ariane Dienstag, Atelier Monchecourt, Devillers & Associés, 8’18, Area 17, Brichet Ziegler, Yris, Bollinger + Grohmann, ducks Scéno and several others. OnE will have a unifying approach, creating a major city park celebrating from Trocadero to the Ecole Militaire, with the Eiffel Tower at its center. The project will create recreational and contemplative spaces, from the east to the west of Paris, across the entire length of the site (54 hectares) to offer new perspectives. Manifesto is responsible for the project’s artistic and cultural programming, overseeing contemporary art commissions and leading the various experts and partners involved. By 2024, this area will host heritage trails, artworks, temporary installations, events and creative gardens for tourists and Parisians alike. We will contribute to developing a visitor experience with a poetic and creative focus while reaffirming the role of this area as one of the capital’s major cultural hubs.


Credit MIR for GP+B

Les Lumières Pleyel

Sogelym Dixence

Saint-Denis

Managed by the group represented by Sogelym Dixence, Les Lumières Pleyel – the winner of Inventons la Métropole du Grand Paris (Let’s Invent the City of Greater Paris) – provides Plaine Commune, the recently named “Land of culture and creation”, with a new, resolutely contemporary, innovative and protean site, devised by Manifesto.The project will provide 176,000m² for offices, housing, a hotel, student halls, shops and community and sports facilities and a 15,000m² park. The architectural team comprises Snøhetta, Baumschlager Eberle, Chaix & Morel, Ateliers 2/3/4/, Mars Architectes, Maud Caubet and Moreau Kusunoki. The hybrid and modular nature of the facilities – designed with a focus on their usability rather than on sole ownership – are unprecedented at a neighborhood level. To successfully create a lively, creative and contributory neighborhood, Les Lumières Pleyel has come up with a completely innovative concept in terms of urban animation: the “dissemination” of the program of activities throughout the neighborhood. This objective involves joint development for a total of more than 50 cultural, academic, creative and institutional stakeholders.


Crédit Les Lumières Pleyel / Sogelym Dixence - Snøhetta - Baumschlager Eberle Architekten - Chaix & Morel et Associés - Ateliers 2/3/4/ - Mars Architectes - Maud Caubet Architectes – Moreau Kusunoki - ( gare ) Kengo Kuma & Associates - ( franchissement urbain ) Agence Marc Mimram