Une nouvelle sélection d’œuvres de la collection d’Art et Prison, All. composée de tableaux, objets et sculptures de plus de 40 pays, sera proposée au public jusqu’au 15 janvier 2015.

Le premier volet de l’exposition a rencontré un vif succès auprès du public (avec plus de 1500 visiteurs) et des médias (Télérama, Radio Nova, La Croix, Télématin, etc.) (voir revue de presse)

EXPOSITION

2ème volet
“Un demi-mètre carré de liberté”

Jusqu’au 15 janvier 2015

Une nouvelle sélection d’œuvres de la collection d’Art et Prison, All. composée de tableaux, objets et sculptures de plus de 40 pays, sera proposée au public jusqu’au 15 janvier 2015.

150 œuvres de détenus femmes, hommes et jeunes de 40 pays.
Présentée pour la première fois en France et à Paris, une exposition qui permet de relier art et question sociétale.

Une collection assemblée par Art and Prison, Berlin
Avec le concours d‘Art et Prison, France

Télécharger le dossier de presse

UN DEMI-METRE CARRE DE LIBERTE from Inga Lavole-Khavkina on Vimeo.

Avec le concours de l’association “Art et Prison France” // Collection assemblée par l’ Association “Art and Prison e.V.”, Allemagne,

Sous le parrainage du photographe de renom REZAet du dessinateur BERTHET ONE

Une collection internationale de 250 œuvres

Après son succès au Ministère de la Justice à Berlin en avril 2013, l’exposition internationale « Un demi-mètre carré de liberté » arrive en exclusivité à Paris du 17 octobre 2014 au 12 décembre 2014.

Après deux concours d’art internationaux, 250 peintures, dessins et sculptures ont été sélectionnés par un jury d’artistes parmi les œuvres envoyées par 1000 femmes, hommes et jeunes en prison. La collection d’œuvres présentées est unique par sa taille, sa qualité artistique et sa diversité géographique.

Plus de 40 pays de tous les continents sont représentés : Allemagne, Argentine, Australie, Brésil, Bulgarie, Burundi, Canada, Chine, Colombie, Corée du Sud, Cuba, États-Unis, France, Ghana, Grèce, Iran, Japon, Maroc, Mexique, Népal, Niger, Pologne, Pakistan, Roumanie, Royaume-Uni, Russie, Singapour, Slovénie, Suède, Ukraine,Uruguay…

– Donner un visage humain au monde carcéral
– Montrer que le monde carcéral peut être un endroit de création
– Donner une voix aux détenus en exposant leurs œuvres
– Changer le regard de la société sur les détenus et la vie carcérale pour aider à leur réinsertion

« Si vous laissez ces œuvres agir sur vous, votre point de vue sur le système pénitentiaire changera. »
Mr. Nettersheim, Ministère de la Justice allemand.

Eduard, Roumanie

Cette exposition porte un éclairage inédit sur les détenus, la prison et l’art. Elle montre que le monde carcéral est aussi un endroit de création et change le regard de la société sur les détenus.

L’exposition nous rappelle qu’ils sont des hommes comme les autres et redonne un visage humain au monde carcéral. Elle donne une voix à ceux dont on ne parle jamais.

Mettre en valeur et exposer des créations artistiques faites en prison au sein d’une galerie d’art offre aux détenus un nouveau statut, celui d’artiste. L’art traverse les frontières géographiques et culturelles pour créer un pont de compréhension entre les hommes.

Pour que les détenus redeviennent des citoyens comme les autres et se réintègrent dans la société, celle-ci doit changer et dépasser ses clichés sur les détenus. Elle doit accepter, soutenir, accueillir au sein de ses familles, de ses lieux de travail, de ses écoles, de ses lieux de culte, de ses communautés et de ses établissements culturels les détenus devenus libres.

Le travail artistique remarquable qui sera présenté changera le regard du spectateur sur les détenus et sur la société. Encourager, mettre en valeur et exposer les créations artistiques faites en prison au sein d’une galerie d’art offre aux détenus un nouveau statut, celui d’artiste.

Ils montrent qu’ils sont des personnes comme les autres avec du talent, de l’humour, du potentiel, des compétences qu’ils peuvent offrir à la société.

En couchant leurs émotions sur une toile, ils nous lancent un appel. La reconnaissance par le public de leurs œuvres leur permet de reprendre confiance en eux et d’envisager une possibilité de réinsertion dans la société.

A. , Roumanie

Contraints dans un univers clos, ces détenus ont choisi d’exprimer leurs émotions par l’art. Ils révèlent au public leurs luttes, leurs peurs, leurs espoirs, leurs rêves, leurs désillusions, leur solitude. Grâce à l’art, ils réussissent à rebâtir l’espoir d’un futur qui paraissait improbable.

Un grand merci à tous ceux qui ont contribué à la levée de fonds d’Art et Prison France :

Bernard Compagnon, François Charron, Anaïs Tessié, Laurent Lavolé, Hervé Van Caloen, Nicole Lavolé, Rene de Winter, Valérie Marteau, Olivier Krumeich, Odile Ferrard, Hélène Tattevin, Monika Rutkowski, Corinne Tattevin, Camille Lavolé, Marianne Leblais, Jérome Hamon, Gisèle Maugis, Linda Quinet, Camille Lavole, Delphine Buret, Jean Gueguan, Bruno Lavolé, Monique Gontier, Aude Tournoux, Anne-Marie Huchet, Louisette Perdu, Marie-Therese Feuillet, Mathieu Nemec, Monique Germain, Rudolf Brennemann, Elise Sajot, Pierre-Antoine et Claire Boulat, Chrystel Garipuy, Marie-Violaine Colette, Pamela Spurdon, Gerard Rio, Sebastien Cornu, Xavier Lavolé, Nadine Echtermeyer, Badre Bahaji, Nicolas Tobin, Nathalie Sussfeld, Metta Winter, Christine Poulaillon, Annette Oberdieck, Marine de Royer, Audrey Noeltner, Emmanuelle Duguet, Collette MV, Agnès Clément, Jana Dorfmuller-Kochling, François Michaux, Marie Le Corre, Dena Schutzer, Ana Isabel Ibanez, Yves Nilly, Alexis Leon, Léo Choisy, Joyce Good, Claude Sede, francoise brulliard, Dominique Lavolé, Florence Robinet, Anne Laurent, Claire de Closmadeuc-Miginiac, Karine Le Roch, Gryana Khavkina, Emmanuel De lutzel, Raymond Hamon, Nicolas Véron, Marc McGuire, Rodolphe Dubost, Gilles de Closmadeuc, François Denis, Véronique Lavolé, Chantal Hicks, Kent Hilen, Françoise Salama, Sylvie Frigon, Ulrike Delaire, Ghislaine Fazileabasse, Vincent Gille, Charles Chen, André Viel, Claire Carbagi Garcelon, Christian Silianoff, Didier Balme, Dorothy Polley, Garlin-Ferrard, Jacques Hebert, Mary Duncan, Patrick Huchet, Virginie Lalanne, Colette Parpillon, Roger Tanguy, Philippe Cardinali, Pierre-Philippe Jandin, Catherine Schlemmer

Art and Prison

“Half a Square Meter of Freedom”
From October 17th to December 12th 2014

150 works of art created in the prisons of all continents will be shown to the public at dorothy’s gallery, American Center for the Arts

As Ambassadors : the Iranian photographer REZA and the French cartoonist BERTHET ONE.

A collection gathered by Art and Prison, Germany

Co-organizers Art et Prison France

In Collaboration with Carceropolis

And the support of Ensemble contre la Récidive and The Koestler Trust (GB)

https://player.vimeo.com/video/92259616
UN DEMI-METRE CARRE DE LIBERTE from Inga Lavole-Khavkina on Vimeo.

AN EXHIBITION TO HUMANIZE THE WORLD OF PRISONERS

After its success at the German Ministry of Justice in April 2013, the International Exhibition “Half a Square Meter of Freedom” will be on view in Paris from October 17^th 2014 to December 12^th 2014.

At a time when prison is often present in the news, especially with the implementation on October 1rst 2014 of the penal reform in France, the exhibition « Half a Square Meter of Freedom » casts a universal and innovative light on prisoners and on prison and illuminates the multifaceted cultural program revealing the challenges facing the world of prison.

HISTORY

Inga Lavolé-Khavkina, documentary film-maker while in Rome, discovered an art exhibit created by prisoners from all over the world. Overwhelmed by the quality of this artwork, she contacted Peter Echtermeyer, the creator of the exhibition.

In 2011, Peter organized a new international art competition dedicated to imprisoned artists. The artworks selected were then shown in Berlin in 2013.

Determined that this exceptional art show must go beyond borders and be seen in others countries ; Inga Lavolé-Khavkina and her husband Bruno Lavolé contacted Dorothy Polley, founder of dorothy’sgallery, American Center for the Arts.

Active in politics and social issues, Dorothy immediately agreed to give her support and welcome the exhibition in her Paris gallery in october 2014.

BRINGING TOGETHER UNIQUE VOICES IN ART

This collection is unique by its size, its artistic quality and its geographical diversity.
Further to two international art contests, organized by the German not-for-profit, Art et Prison e.V., 250 paintings, drawings and sculptures were selected by a jury of artists among the 1000 artworks sent by incarcerated women, men and juveniles. It was very well received when exhibited at the German Justice Ministry in Berlin in April 2013.

Works of Art from more than 40 countries, which covers all continents, were contributed: Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, China, Colombia, South Korea, Cuba, United States, France, Ghana, Greece, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Poland, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, Uruguay…

MISSIONS

To humanize the world in which prisoners live
To give a voice to prisoners who have discovered their creativity while imprisoned
To change the general perception of prisoners to facilitate their return into society

https://player.vimeo.com/video/106015303
KARIM MOKHTARI, VIMEO from Inga Lavole-Khavkina on Vimeo.

« If you let this artwork impress you, your outlook on the prison system will change. »
Mr. Nettersheim, German Justice Ministry

Lothar, Germany

ART, A PATHWAY TO UNDERSTANDING

By being able to travel to Paris and to be seen a large public, this exhibit reveals how art transcends cultural and geographical borders and builds a pathway to understanding between all men.

For prisoners to return to the life of normal citizens, society must overcome its stereotyped vision of offenders. It must accept, support and welcome back former prisoners into its workplace, families, schools, places of worship, communities, cultural institutions.

Art created by prisoners must be freed from its constraints, leave the prisons where it originated and be seen by the general public.

GIVING A VOICE TO PRISONERS
Those who cannot be heard

Constrained in a closed world, those prisoners choose to express their emotions through art. They reveal to the public their fights, their fears, their loneliness, and their dreams underpinned by spirituality and hope.

A. , Roumania

150 ARTWORKS – 150 LIFE STORIES
Changing destiny through Art

Thanks to art, they are able to believe again in an improbable future. These works of art remind us that they are people like the rest of us, with talent, humor, and skills that they can contribute to society. The awakening of their creativity allows them to escape from their confined situation and to bring a new meaning to their life. Public recognition of their work helps them regain self-confidence and believe that they can successfully reintegrate society.

The artwork shows that a prisoner is a person like the rest of us, with creative potential and skills that can contribute to society.

Therefore It is essential that “Half a Square Meter of Freedom” be exhibited in Paris, a leading world center for art.

James, United-States

“VOICES FROM PRISON”
A MULTIFACETED CULTURAL PROGRAM WHICH CHALLENGES OUR VISION OF PRISON

« Voices from prison » proposes to the public an exchange on the universal theme of confinement from a unique point of view: the artistic expression of prisoners from all aver the world.
While prison is characterized by its opacity and its silences, this series of events is a unique opportunity to question the role given to it by society and to discover the emerging analyses on prison and possible alternatives to prison.

Painters, designers, musicians, photographers, poets, film directors, cultural workers, architects, writers, sociologists, criminologists, representatives from the prison and justice systems, volunteers… will examine how confinement effects self-esteem and the prisoner role in society after his release.

During these various events, a panel of speakers will review what are the stakes for reinsertion, alternative sentences to confinement, and the fight against re-offending around a central issue: the room for humanity in the world of prison.

Link to the program of events

TESTIMONY BY A RESPECTED AND WELL KNOWN ARTIST / FORMER PRISONER
Berthet One, an artist who discovered his skills in jail

“For the ordinary public, to see an exhibition of artworks from prisoners is really surprising. To see that prisoners have talent and sensitivity. As far as I am concerned, I can tell you that art simply saved me.”

Your contributions are the key !

Link to KissKissBankBank

We truly hope you will be part of this ambitious and human project !

THE ORGANISERS

The exhibition will take place at dorothy’s gallery, American Center for the Arts (27 rue Keller – 75011 Paris).

The organisers of this exhibition are all non-profit associations :

“Art et Prison France”
French Association founded to make possible the arrival in Paris of the international exhibition of art created in prison.
Its founders are:

Bruno Lavolé, former senior bank executive
François Charron, former senior bank executive and Curator of the « Talents Cachés », annual exhibitions which present artworks from prisons from all over the Paris region.
Inga Lavolé-Khavkina, documentary film maker

“Dorothy’s Gallery, American Center for the Arts“
American Art Gallery, cultural center founded in 2006, dedicated to the democratization of art, bringing cultures together and enlarging art networks.

Dorothy Polley, founder and president

Dorothy Polley

“Art and Prison e.V.”
Not-Profit Organisation founded in Berlin in 2009 by Peter Echtermeyer, organiser of the international art contest for art by prisoners with more than 1000 entries from more than 40 countries. 250 artworks were selected by a jury of artists and exhibited in Berlin. More than 150 of those will come to Paris.

Peter Echtermeyer has been active with prisoners for more than 20 years and has held responsibilities in international organisations supporting prisoners.
Cornelia Harmel, german artist and exhibition curator of “half a square meter of freedom”.

For more information: www.artandprisonberlin.jimdo.com

Peter Echtermeyer and Cornelia Harmel

“Art et Prison France”
In order to organize this upcoming international exhibition of art created in prison a french association “Art et Prison France” has been created by Inga Lavolé-Khavkina, Bruno Lavolé and François Charron.