Description
Based on his book Répertoire des subversions: Art, Activism, Methods, Martin Le Chevallier proposed to reactivate certain militant actions featured in his book. A dozen actions were re-enacted thanks to the participation of some twenty volunteers who marched through the streets of Besançon on Saturday, 14 June 2025, during the Bien Urbain festival.
During the parade, Carole Douillard performed The Sleepers, which took the form of a person sleeping on the ground.
Action
Bien Urbain 12
10 days : from 7 to 15 June 2025
17 invited artists or artist collectives : 3615 Señor (FR) // Adélaïde Racca (FR) // Blo (FR) // Carole Douillard (FR) // Carole Karlen-Renahy (FR) // Charlotte Beltzung (FR) // Chuglu (FR) // Club Superette (FR) // Duncan Passmore (UK) // Florent Dubois (FR) // Hélène Marian (FR) // ici l’onde (FR) // Julien Berthier (FR) // Laura Tisserand (FR) // Magnétophonie (FR) // Martin Le Chevallier (FR) // Toxoplasma (SW)
Biographie
Martin Le Chevallier is a French visual artist, filmmaker and author. He lives and works in Paris. He studied graphic design at ESAG, then video at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. His works address social, economic and political issues.
Since the late 1990s, Martin Le Chevallier has been developing work that takes a critical look at contemporary ideologies and myths. His works take the form of videos, installations, interventions, and even video games.
In 2024, he published the Répertoire des subversions, an inventory of the forms of action used by artists and activists to thwart the violence of domination with unprecedented non-violent actions.
Crédits
Anabelle Michon