Les Mots Voyageursare graphic, linguistic, and poetic journeys that invite us to discover the contributions of other cultures to our shared language. A celebration of the blended French language, based on words that have come from elsewhere and traveled before being considered French—words now shared by all. The project puts into practice the concept of the Tout-Monde (“Whole World”) of Martinician poet and writer Édouard Glissant.
TISSER_MÉTISSER is a forest of kakemonos (hanging scrolls) created around the “Mots Voyageurs” treasure, composed of around one hundred typographic creations by graphic designers, artists, graffiti artists, typographers, and contributions from the residents of Roubaix in 2023. The artwork, shaped through these workshops, was displayed in the inner courtyard of La Condition Publique before becoming part of collection of Frac Grand Large.
For Fiesta, its 7th thematic edition, lille3000 invites the artists to reactivate their work, adapting it to the theme and the space of the Halles de Wazemmes with a selection of words rooted in festive and culinary cultures from around the world.
The Mots Voyageurs Collective at La Condition Publique included Malte Martin/Agrafmobile and Structure Bâtons, supported by Charlotte Attal, Margot Laforge, and Hugo Sandevoir. “Mots Voyageurs” is an artistic project initiated by Malte Martin, graphic designer and visual artist, in various formats since 2018 in La Courneuve, Belleville-Paris, and Roubaix.
Loaned by Frac Grand Large – Hauts-de-France
Access
Halles de Wazemmes
25 Place Nouvelle Aventure, 59000 Lille
Metro: line 1 – Gambetta
V’Lille stations: Marché de Wazemmes
Go there with Ilévia: www.ilevia.fr/itineraires
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