Month: May 2024

In a first for the Parisian street artist, Jordane Saget is bringing his unique style of art indoors for a Formula 1 inspired exhibition at the Kamil Art Gallery: ‘Racing Lines: From Streets to Canvas’. 

Locals in the Principality will no doubt have already encountered Saget’s distinctive chalk ‘lifelines’. In April, the artist was invited to display his signature curving lines out on the streets, walls, windows and walkways of Monte-Carlo. and Saget also collaborated with Mada One’s top pastry chef to design a range of exclusive Easter eggs featuring his seemingly eternal patterns.  

See more: Jordane Saget decorates the streets of Monte-Carlo with his distinctive ‘lifelines’

Now, for the first time, the artist is exhibiting his new Formula 1 themed collection at the Kamil Art Gallery on Monaco’s Avenue Princesse Grace.  

The collection, which is called ‘Racing Lines: From Streets to Canvas’, captures the essence of Saget’s street art in a more permanent form. The series of canvases take their inspiration from the pulse of speed and the thrill of racing found at Monaco’s most iconic sporting event, the Grand Prix.  

Each line in Saget’s artistic vision possesses a unique and spontaneous character, adapting to its surroundings, much like the skilled pilots of Formula 1, who must adjust their trajectory with each twist and turn of the legendary street circuit. 

“This is the first time I am doing an exhibition with a theme, so it has been a lot of work, but also a rewarding journey,” Saget tells Monaco Life.  

Another change for the artist is the heightened sense of ownership. Over the years, Saget has produced nearly 2,000 artworks in Paris and has come to Monaco to work with Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer four times, among other collaborations. 

But while his lines are clearly his work, he doesn’t usually leave his signature behind.  

“My name does not belong to these lines as these lines are supposed to integrate into urban areas and be accessible to everyone,” he says. 

But here in the Kamil Art Gallery, Saget is given full recognition. The exhibition marks a transitional chapter in his artistic journey, a move that takes his art from a public setting to a private space.  

“Monaco is a little jewel so it’s such an honour to display my lines here,” he tells Monaco Life. “My favourite memory is drawing these lines on the pontoon at the Monte-Carlo Beach Club. Everyone in Paris is saying I should just move to Monaco already. It really is a place of the heart.” 

‘Racing Lines: From Streets to Canvas’ opened on 8th May at the Kamil Art Gallery. It will remain on display until 31st May.  

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Monaco’s Department of Cultural Affairs has renewed its call for applications for three artists’ ateliers on the Quai Antoine Ier in Port Hercule. 

Three workshops with leases ranging from one to six months, with the possibility of a one-time renewal, are up for grabs in Monaco. Two of the studios include adjoining accommodation.  

Interested artists need not have any specific ties to the Principality, but they must have the correct legal status and, if necessary, the appropriate visa to live in Monaco. 

The ateliers will be allocated via a competition-style review process. Applicants are being asked to submit a CV along with a presentation of up to five visual examples of their work, three press clippings, if possible, and a proposal for the project the artist wishes to work on during their potential Monaco residency. 

No specific theme is required for the project, but government sources say that the selection committee will “pay particular attention to projects with an international aim and/or linked to a Monegasque cultural institution”.  

Applications must be uploaded via the Mon Service Public portal by 31st May. 

Further information can be found here. 

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Every night of the Cannes Film Festival, the Plage Macé on the Boulevard de la Croisette will be hosting free film screenings from 9.30pm. Here are some of the 2024 programme highlights. 

From 14th to 25th May, the public beach found mere steps away from the red carpet of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes will be transformed into an open-air cinema complete with giant screen and deckchairs.  

The public movie screenings held here are completely free of charge to attend, and offer fans of cinema a chance to enjoy the atmosphere of the world-famous Cannes Film Festival without the need for a backstage pass.  

The show will get going at 9.30pm every evening with a musical introduction courtesy of eclectic band TwinSelecter.

On the programme are a number of cult English language movies, such as a 4K restoration of the Danny Boyle classic of Trainspotting from 1995, 1985’s After Hours from the legendary Martin Scorsese and Brian de Palma’s 1974 Phantom of the Paradise.  

A number of the screenings will be hosted in the presence of esteemed guests, including Tony Gatlif, who will be on hand for a projection of his 2004 film Exils, and the teams from 2024 films My Way, Silex and the City, Moi Aussi, Transmitzvah and Slocum et Moi.  

Click here for the complete programme of events.   

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