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At La Joliette, the FRAC Sud – Cité de l'art contemporain opens its 2026 season with a double highlight that explores our way of inhabiting the world. Starting February 7, two exhibitions engage in a dialogue around a shared concern: re-establishing connections between humans, nature, and the cosmos.
With "The Ecology of Relationships – The Forest in Love with the Sea ," the FRAC explores contemporary forms of a broader ecological perspective. Curated by Élodie Royer, the exhibition brings together Japanese artists from different generations, from Yoko Ono to Atsuko Tanaka, including Lieko Shiga, Hideki Umezawa, and Chikako Yamashiro , whose works question the memory of territories, environmental catastrophes, and the persistence of life. Echoing recent upheavals in Japanese history, particularly after 2011, photographs, installations, performances, and sound pieces invite us to rethink our relationships with ecosystems, landscapes, and communities. The exhibition, conceived in collaboration with Japanese institutions, extends an ongoing reflection on an "ecology of relationships" that is attentive to the interdependencies between nature, society, and subjectivity.
On the Explorations stage, the Brazilian duo Angela Detanico & Rafael Lain present Starry Field , an immersive project that extends their work presented at the Centre Pompidou as part of the 2024 Marcel Duchamp Prize . Through video installations, projections, and mobiles, the artists continue their research into writing systems and visual languages. Star names, lunar seas, celestial maps : the cosmos becomes material for graphic and poetic invention. Between scientific rigor and contemplation, their works compose a sensitive cosmology where light, time, and language intertwine.
Throughout the season, a cultural program will extend these exhibitions, meetings, performances, and artistic collaborations, further affirming the role of FRAC Sud as a laboratory of ideas and a space for experimentation open to its territory.
FRAC Sud – City of Contemporary Art
20 Boulevard de Dunkerque, 13002 Marseille
Exhibitions from February 7 to November 15, 2026
Opening: Friday, February 6, 2026
Open Wednesday to Saturday from 12pm to 18pm, Sunday from 14pm to 18pm (free on Sundays)
Full price: €5 / Concessions: €2,50 / Free admission subject to conditions
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