A fascinating new exhibition, Mémoire des lieux (Memory of Places), at the Salle d’Exposition du Quai Antoine Ier, invites visitors to rediscover the monumental artworks that have helped shape Monaco’s identity, including some treasures that have disappeared from public view…
Presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs and curated by Célia Bernasconi, the exhibition explores the Principality’s changing landscape through photography, murals, ceramics and contemporary art. Among the highlights is a fresco commissioned by Princess Caroline in 1989 for the maternity ward of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre. Another particularly nostalgic exhibit is a monumental mosaic by Louis Molinari, featuring a mermaid once familiar to generations of travellers setting off on their holidays by train. Its return to public view offers a touching reminder of how artworks become woven into our personal memories.
The exhibition itself has been designed to reflect Monaco’s ever-changing cityscape. Young Pavillon Bosio graduates Théophile Sargenti and Louise Chatelain have opened up the exhibition space to natural light and views of the surrounding city, creating a dialogue between the artworks and the streets beyond.
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More than a celebration of the past, Memory of Places encourages visitors to look differently at the buildings and public spaces they encounter every day, recognising the artistic heritage that often goes unnoticed. Workshops for younger visitors will also be offered throughout the exhibition, which runs until January 24.
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