La Bonaventure

La Bonaventure was born out of an artist residency by Belgian photographer Vincen Beeckman in the vicinity of Rue de Thionville. Incorporating into his work the worlds and people he encounters and who move him, he conceived—at the invitation of the Institut pour la photographie—a participatory creative project with twelve people who live or work in the neighborhood.

Aëlle, Chloé, Denise, Denise-Marie, Giovanna-Paola, Hélène, J, Karine, Kathrin, Ophélie, Perrine, and Pierre are between 18 and 90 years old and reflect the cultural and social diversity unique to this part of Old Lille.

In line with the vision the Institute has articulated for its future development, Vincen Beeckman wanted to explore with each person their ideas about their future and their deepest aspirations.

It was through a meeting with tarot reader Rosa Gonzales Villaman (from the association Le Champ fleurit) that each participant became involved in the project. The goal was to interpret—and sometimes discover together—what might be deeply resonating within them at that moment.

Exploring a key theme of this exchange, the participants then—in dialogue with Vincen Beeckman—brought their stories to life through images, words, and objects. Somewhere between personal narrative and fiction, each adventure took shape as a staged performance that brought together echoes of the past, an awareness of the present, and visions of the future.

through a series of altars that echo both Western culture and Eastern traditions, the exhibition focuses on the small to share, in a sensitive and thoughtful way, the fragile, delicate, and precious aspects of our lives. 
 

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↘︎ Note: In conjunction with the exhibition Ping Pong   presented at Fomu Antwerp