The fifth edition of DDESSINPARIS, the contemporary drawing firm in an intimate format and at the forefront of graphic design, will once again take over Atelier Richelieu from March 23 to 25, 2018.

  • Photo: DR

This sixth edition will confirm both the place of DDESSINPARIS at the heart of Drawing Week and its specificities, which set it apart from the other events in March devoted to drawing in all its forms.

The ambition of DDESSINPARIS (18) is in the spirit of Eve de Medeiros, its founding director: to give a chance to talented national and international artists and to create links between the various actors of the art world. The artistic direction of DDESSINPARIS (18) will testify to this commitment.

Twenty French and foreign galleries

  • H Gallery (Paris, France)
  • Claire Corcia Gallery (Paris, France)
  • Creative Growth Art Center (Oakland, USA)
  • Detais Gallery (Paris, France)
  • Gratadou-Intuiti Gallery (Paris, France / Brussels, Belgium)
  • Polysémie Gallery (Marseille, France)
  • Gallery 24Beaubourg (Paris, France)
  • Rizomi Gallery (Parma, Italy)
  • Larnoline Gallery (Sauve, France)
  • The Beach House (Tunis, Tunisia)
  • Gallery MAISON D'ART (Osaka, Japan)
  • Marie Jaouen Gallery (Paris, France)
  • LMS Gallery (Brussels, Belgium)
  • Loo & Lou Gallery (Paris, France)
  • Teodora Gallery (Paris, France)
  • UAAF - Union of Asian Artists in France (Paris, France)

Solo shows

3 solo shows will be offered:
the artists Harold Guérin, Kokou Ferdinand Makouvia
and Brigitte Lurton.

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The Illustrators Corner

Le Corner Illustrateurs will unveil creations by Agathe Toman, Pierre de Bonneuil, Popy-Loly de Monteysson, and David Scrima this year.

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Annina Roescheisen, DDESSIN's favorite (18)

This year, Annina Roescheisen (Geneva - Switzerland) is the crush of Eve de Medeiros, founding director and artistic co-director of the show. Inspired by her societal commitments, her artistic approach explores human emotions between reality and dreamlike.

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Specific projects

Drawing and Smartphone

In a dedicated space, DDESSINPARIS invites you to experiment with drawn works which all have a relationship with the Smartphone.

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The artists nursery

This space aims to present the work of very young artists and thus highlight an avant-garde, innovative drawing scene. For its first edition, the Artists' Nursery will welcome Arthur Novak, Florian N'Guyen, Corine Borgnet and Jessy Deshais.

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A performance by the Ensaders Collective

During the performance, the Ensaders collective
will be accompanied by the guitarist of today's jazz scene, Pierre Durand.

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The DDESSINPARIS award (18)

The show is pleased to announce, jointly with the French Institute of Saint-Louis in Senegal, directed by Marc Monsallier, the presentation of the DDESSINPARIS / INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE SAINT-LOUIS DU SÉNÉGAL Prize.

A prize will be awarded this year by a jury made up of professionals from the world of art and culture and other personalities, chaired by Thierry Forien, collector of classical and contemporary art, member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Palais de Tokyo and President for three years of the Discovery Prize of the Friends of the Palais de Tokyo, member of the ADIAF and patron of the Maison Rouge.

The winner will see his or her work rewarded with a three-week artist residency at the Institute! In return, he or she will return one of his works produced as part of his residency and will make himself available to meet the inhabitants of Saint-Louis in Senegal during a presentation of his work, in the presence of the direction of the Institute.

The award ceremony will take place on Thursday March 22 (at the opening) at 20 p.m.

2018 jury members:

Thierry Forien, President, collector; Marianne Derrien, independent exhibition curator and art critic; Marie Gayet, independent exhibition curator; Ronan Grossiat, Management consultant and collector; Kubra Khademi, Visual artist and performer; Shuck One, Graffiti Artist; Pauline Simons, Founder of the HYam association (Hydra for Artists of the Mediterranean); Lydie Toran, Artist, teacher and researcher.

The work of artist Marie Havel, winner of the DDESSIN Prize (17), represented by the H Gallery (Paris) - again present this year - will also be honored at the entrance to the show.

Pratical information

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RICHELIEU WORKSHOP
60, rue de Richelieu - 75002 Paris

Prices

Entrance: 13 euros
Reduced price: 9 euros

Free for less than 14 years
Private visit: on request

Open to the public

From 23 to 25 March 2018

  • Friday March 23 from 11 a.m. to 20 p.m.
  • Saturday 24 March from 11h to 20h
  • Sunday March 25 from 11 a.m. to 19 p.m.
  • Press visit and preview: Thursday March 22 from 14 p.m. to 16 p.m.
  • Opening: Thursday March 22 from 18 p.m. to 22 p.m. (by invitation)

Access

Subway:
Stock Exchange - 3 Line
M ° Palais Royal - line 1 and 7
M ° Pyramid - line 14

bus:
Stations: National Library and Richelieu - September 4
Line n ° 20, 29, 39, 48, 67

Car park :
VINCI car park - 2 Place de la Bourse 75002 Paris
Vélib: 71 rue de Richelieu
Autolib: 10 rue du 4 septembre

Access from Orly airport:
About 40 minutes by the A6 motorway
About 45 minutes by RER line B, Chatelet Correspondence

Access from Roissy airport:
About 35 minutes by the A1 motorway
About 30 minutes by RER line B, Chalet connection

To know more : http://www.ddessinparis.com/