Un Été Au Havre 2025

Description

“The 9th edition of Un Été Au Havre lifts the veil on the “movements of the city”, an expression to be understood in all its richness: artistic movements, of course, but also sound flows, upheavals in habits…

Le Havre is a city of confluences, a place where cultures meet and where renewal is second nature. Looking to the future, it is constantly changing.

This year?s exhibition continues the dialogue between contemporary art, heritage and urban landscapes. Following the artists? view of the port city helps us to better understand it? and perhaps, to better lose ourselves in it! After all, isn?t there a popular saying that you have to know how to get lost in order to find your way back? Gaël Charbau, artistic director of Un Été Au Havre.

Art trails to discover:
– University: Didier Marcel exhibits “Niki”, an enigmatic Venus, as a counterpoint to the rational lines of Auguste Perret?s modernity.
– Jardins Suspendus: A monumental work by Louis-Cyprien Rials, created in Iraq, evokes the harmony of peoples and the links between Le Havre and Mosul.
– Abri de la plage: This 1967 building, created by followers of Perret, has been reborn by the Bureau Idéal duo, inspired by marine flows and wildlife migrations.
– Scattered around the city: Elsa & Johanna transform the mythical beach huts into dioramas, revisiting the seaside aesthetic with humor. Juliette Hauguel reinvents street identity, paying tribute to the forgotten women of history.
– Maison de l’Été: Grégory Chatonsky presents the 3D-printed construction of an imaginary city, continuing his exploration of the “City that didn’t exist”.
– Théâtre de l?Hôtel de Ville: Mali Arun presents “Tempesta”, a retelling of the myth of Prometheus, combining cinema and choreography.
– Hôtel de Ville: On the 17th floor, Méline Grellier presents a sound composition generated by the movement of the tides.
– Résidence Le Blason: Nefeli Papadimouli unveils a monumental installation inspired by sailing voyages, accompanied by an exhibition of her recent work.

Un Été Au Havre is also about large-scale gatherings, with more than 40 majestic ships taking over the historic harbor basins for the Grandes Voiles du Havre from July 4 to 7.

And 3 exhibitions: “Petites Voiles” at Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville, “Paquebots 1913-1942: Une Esthétique Transatlantique” at MuMa Le Havre (Musée d’art moderne André Malraux) and “Blue Oyster Cult? an exhibition by Richard Fauguet at Le Portique.

For further information, visit uneteauhavre.fr.