Ten posters made by artists will be exhibited in March in Paris, the town hall said on Friday.
These works will dress the display spaces of the capital, orphaned from the announcements of the usual cultural events (cinemas, theater, museums) since the start of the pandemic.
Mika, his sister Paloma Penniman and the director of the Museum of Decorative Arts Olivier Gabet are leading the project.
The three companions gave carte blanche to nine artists to
“give Paris some color again”
, the title of this ephemeral open-air exhibition.
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The ten posters will be visible throughout the capital.
The interpreter of
Elle me dit
himself co-signed a poster made with another of his sisters, Yasmine Penniman.
For two decades, the lady has collaborated, in particular, with her brother on album covers, tour posters and other products derived from the artist.
“With the stopping of shows, cinemas, theaters and the closing of museums, display spaces by definition were not being renewed.
There was a form of visual monotony.
"
Mika
These original works will be exhibited on flag poles and the famous Morris columns, emblematic of Parisian street furniture and which belong to the billboard giant JCDecaux.
The City of Paris display spaces will also benefit from this rejuvenation.
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Emblematic places of the capital appear on several of these warm-colored works, including the Palais de la Porte Dorée, the Canal de l'Ourcq and the Hôtel Lutetia.
“With the stopping of shows, cinemas, theaters and the closing of museums, display spaces by definition were not being renewed.
There was a form of visual monotony, ”
explains the Beirut-born artist, explaining that he
“ wanted to revive the colors of Paris by creating a creative space, a sort of large ephemeral open-air gallery ”
.