Artists take over the university

The University of Montpellier is delighted to welcome choreographer Leonardo Montecchia, visual artist Armelle Caron and draughtswoman Ganaëlle Maury, who will be creating a site-specific work at the Faculty of Education.

The residency of choreographer Leonardo Montecchia

©Maxcasa.Montpellier April 04, 2016. Dress rehearsal of the piece (in)utile by the company La Mentira at the University of Sciences of Montpellier.

©Maxcasa.Montpellier April 04, 2016. Dress rehearsal of the play (in)utile by the La Mentira company at the Faculté des Sciences (Triolet campus).

Cie de la Mentira's residency, hosted by the University of Montpellier in 2015 / 2016 and co-financed by DRAC Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées, is extended this fall.

Three performances of his show (In)Utile. Au-delà de l'utilité are scheduled for November

  • 21/11 Nîmes IUT
  • 22/11 STAPS / EuroMov
  • 24/11 Béziers IUT (as part of Nuit des IUT)

as well as four workshop-meetings combining two approaches to body and movement, one artistic, the other scientific. They will take place in October and November at EuroMov, and will be led by two teacher-researchers:

  • Tuesday 11/10 Space / Movement
  • Tuesday 18/10 Gesture / Transmission
  • Tuesday 08/11 Resonance spaces in the body
  • Tuesday 15/11 Breathing / Movement

Designer Ganaëlle Maury

ganaelle maury

The Faculty of Education welcomes this artist from September to November for the creation of an in situ work, on the walls of the cultural space: Drawing in progress / je t'aime maintenant.

Work in progress is in the spotlight: students, staff and the general public will be able to witness the creation of this charcoal work in certain slots.

  • From 19/09 to 05/10 the artist will draw on the walls, "live".
  • From 06 to 22/10 exhibition, the cultural space returns to a more traditional function

During the performance, Espace culturel is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2pm to 5pm / during the exhibition, 9am to 6pm
Espace culturel / Faculté d'Éducation
Place Marcel Godechot - Montpellier
Tram L1 "Stade Philippidès".

Artist's website - Exhibition information

Visual artist Armelle Caron: 2016/2017 "graphics" artist residency

armelle caronSelected for the 2016 / 2017 residency on the theme of graphics, she will be working in particular with the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Economics and AES, ISEM and certain departments of the Faculty of Science (Computer Science, Mathematics...).

The restitution will take place in spring 2017, and during the year, drawing workshops will be organized in connection with his artistic approach and/or the residency project. These will be open to UM students and staff.

Artist's website - Read the article about Armelle Caron