Culture

PyreneArte,
A cross-border trail dedicated to contemporary creation
in the Pyrenees

A cross-border trail of contemporary creation in the Pyrenees, aimed at establishing and sustaining a link between contemporary art and the Franco-Spanish high mountain environment. This initiative seeks, on the one hand, to foster artistic creation in a setting where it is not usually present and, on the other, to raise public awareness. This objective takes the form of a cross-border cultural trail, structured around stages at mountain huts where artworks will be exhibited.

Partners

Le Transfo C2l’art
Association loi 1901
3 impasse de l’Eglise, 65240 Barrancoueu

Asociación EntrePyr
C/. Albareda 7, 4º 4ª
50004 – Zaragoza
https://proyecto.entrepyr.eu/

Objectives

Create a link between contemporary art and the Franco-Spanish high mountain environment.
Promote the (re)discovery of a rich cross-border territory, combining local culture and contemporary creation.
Bring stakeholders together around a new sustainable dynamic, with a focus on the role of contemporary art in high mountain areas.

Dates : 29 June 2022 – November 2023
Budget : 22 151 €

Project actions

Launch of a call for artistic projects (80 applications received).
Installation of two site-specific works: ‘Riu de las Hadas’ by Claire Bouffay and ‘A bench with a view’ by Lucille Léger, at the Artiga de Lin mountain refuge.
Workshop with ESAD Pyrénées (Pau) and production of a topographical guide.

Leaflet PyreneArte

Results

Installation of artworks in the high mountains, thereby establishing a link between contemporary art and the high mountains.
Initiation of a discussion on the role of contemporary art in high mountain areas, particularly in the context of climate change and year-round tourism.