The CAC – la synagogue de Delme invites you to the open studio of Louise Mervelet and Paul Garcin on Wednesday May 28th 2025 at 6:30pm at 10b rue des cigognes, Lindre-Basse.

Born in the heart of the 1990s, Paul Garcin and Louise Mervelet were raised on the US series and reality television shows of the 2000s. The dramatic tone and kitsch aesthetic that characterises them have influenced the way in which the two artists tell their stories. This is where their practices meet: Louise’s work is deployed through sculpture and installation, while Paul’s work generally takes the form of performances. During their residency at Lindre-Basse, Paul and Louise went for walks, discussing, sharing, investigating, and soaking up vernacular knowledge and regional history to give rise to a corpus of sculptures, installations, and performances. In this way, they subvert the codes of entertainment that could be described as “industrial” to evoke the post-industrial legacy of the Lorraine region, thus paying tribute with humour and affection to this territory, where Louise’s family comes from. (read the full text)

Open studio on Wednesday May 28th 2025 at 6.30 pm, free and open to all. 

Address: 10b rue des cigognes 57260 Lindre-Basse