Special correspondents in Lyon
How to organize a Biennial of Lyon, the major event of contemporary art in France, in such a tormented context?
“With luck as a companion and courage as a guide!”
The words of Cicero to Lucius Munatius Plancus, the founder of Lyon, could come as the motto of this 16th edition, which has weathered all the storms for three years.
Postponed for a year due to Covid.
Cut off from part of its initial budget in full assembly of an ambitious production in the four corners of the city (a loss initially estimated at 500,000 euros, reduced to less than 300,000 euros).
Sentenced to a unique performance at the Fagor factories, yet involving a heavy and costly scenography, since this place will escape him and become a tram shed.
Threatened with energy over-billing (many video installations and a multitude of places, often huge) and therefore drastic savings measures.
This is the ultimate consequence of the war in Ukraine on art
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