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A mobile network of artist

Les Subsistances are part of a national and international artistic network. Beyond offering residences and showing foreign productions, Les Subsistances build bridges with artists and organisations from various countries. The aim is for French and foreign artists to be confronted with other ways to view contemporary productions.

As part of our international exchange endeavours, projects are developed with...

… the United States

- American artists in residences and American productions shown at Les Subsistances (Keith Hennessy – Circo Zéro, Jeremy Wade…)
- Introduction of French artists in the United States (Jean-Baptiste André – Association W)
- Participation to the FUSED think tank and distribution network (6 French organisations: Centre National de la Danse, La Villette, CNDC d’ Angers, Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers, CCN de Belfort and Les Subsistances as well as 20 American organisations)

… Europe

Building a European network on performance arts with Scotland and Belgium (Halles de Schaerbeek in Brussels and New Moves Festival in Glasgow). This network was created in an endeavour to answer the following question: what is performance art in Europe today?

… Switzerland

Welcoming Swiss artists as part of La Belle Voisine project. (choreographers Nicolas Cantillon & Laurence Yadi – Cie 7273, 6 music bands)

… Germany

Many artists from Berlin were involved with Les Subsistances in 2007 (Xavier Leroy, Antonia Baehr, Alexandre Roccoli, Eszter Salamon…)

Summary:

2005/2006
7 foreign artists in residence at Les Subsistances:
Steven Cohen (South Africa), Keith Hennessy (US), Deborah Hay (US), Terry Allen (US), Oskar Gomez Mata (Switzerland/Spain), Alexandre Roccoli (Germany)

Les Subsistances will show 2 foreign productions: Keith Hennessy’s “American Tweaker” and Kroot Juurak & Anne Juren’s “Look Look”

4 French artists have produced their show in Texas during a French Culture Week called “Lyon via Houston” organised by Les Subsistances in partnership with the French Consulate in Houston:
Adrien Mondot, Jean-Baptiste André, Turak Théâtre, Martine Pisani

2006/2007
9 foreign artists in residence:
Angéla Laurier (Quebec), Juan Dominguez (Spain), Antonia Baer (Germany), Alexandre Roccoli (France / Germany), Keith Hennessy (US), Eszter Salamon (Hungary/Germany), Xavier Leroy (France/Germany), Steven Cohen (South Africa), Jeremy Wade (US).

Les Subsistances will show 3 foreign productions: Jonah Bokaer’s “Charade”, Xavier Leroy’s “Self & Finish”, Nicolas Cantillon & Laurence Yadi’s “Climax”.

Jean-Baptiste André’s “Comme en plein jour”, created at Les Subsistances, was shown as part of an international tour (in Houston & New York)

Concerts by 5 Swiss bands: Husky, Hell’s Kitchen, Honey for Petzi, What’s wrong with us?, Les Reines Prochaines.