fences and room
les nuages de pablo
The memory of sport at the foot of the Nuages towers, on the estate's fences and then indoors.
Collecting stories, recording sound, personal archives brought in by the participants, walking the places where sports happen: together, all this forms a collective archive, shared back through an exhibition on the housing estate’s fences and indoors, and through a documentary.
- where
- Cité Pablo Picasso, Nanterre
- when
- 2024
- what
- Outdoor and indoor exhibition, documentary.
- with
- Authenti-Cité
fences and room
the panels, one by one
panel
01 / 08
la mascotte
Photo of HIPPO, the mascot of the AUTHENTICITÉ association. On the right of the photo, I'm kneeling down taking a photo. I wrecked my knees.
panel
02 / 08
terrain
In the photo you can see a court for football, or more especially basketball. Behind it you can see the hoop. You can also see two people who seem to be talking. I chose this photo because I like the effect of one white part and the other full of detail, separated as if by a flame.
la tour dix-neuf
I used to play hide-and-seek in the basement. I have lots of memories of this building.
panel
03 / 08
l’ancien poirier
“The pear passage”. Once, where this mosaic pear stands, a pear tree was planted. This pear was created by the daughter of the famous architect Émile Aillaud. I've lived here since I was three.
une tour aillaud
It's one of Émile Aillaud's Nuages Towers. In the picture, you can see a light side and a dark side. And leaves next to the tower.
panel
04 / 08
la tour du futur
This is La Défense, a huge shopping center with every kind of shop, fast food and so on. This photo shows us the difference between the two neighborhoods.
le serpent géant
In the foreground, that's me (I'm not picking my nose!), then behind you have part of the mosaic sculpture and the tallest tower in the neighborhood: number 17. I don't even know when the picture was taken, but I think I look really pretty. PS: I'm still not picking my nose!
panel
05 / 08
la bouche du serpent
Here is a photograph of the serpent's mouth. The serpent is a large sculpture with a park. The serpent park is a place to relax, where families rest and have fun. Many people in the neighborhood know this park and spent their childhood there.
le bitume et la verdure
These are two elements that live side by side in our cities. Between runaway urbanization and protecting nature, it is vital to find a balance to preserve our environment and our quality of life.
le serpent
We took this photo from above and you can see Granny Adja down below. You can also see the serpent sculpture. I chose this photo because you can see the serpent well and Hadja is tiny, it makes me laugh!
panel
06 / 08
l’art abstrait
In the photo you can see someone called Bandjougou, and the girls are Yasmine and Aya. It's me, Bandjougou, filming them. I like it because I'm in it.
panel
07 / 08
vertige
From Elie's flat. A flat just like him, which I find really beautiful and amazing. There's a great view of La Défense and, from another window, of Paris and the Eiffel Tower.
la poire
We photographed this mosaic pear. It was put here because there used to be a pear tree. I like this sculpture and that it's in our neighborhood.
tour 11 et 12
We went to Elie's, who lives in Tower 19, Demoiselle d'Avignon. I've lived in the neighborhood, in tower 11, for 11 years. I've watched the estate change. I'm happy. We're a family.
panel
08 / 08
le stade
I scored my first three-pointer on this hoop. We played basketball with everyone every holiday. We play, we laugh, we listen to music while we play. It bothers the neighbors a bit, but sometimes they watch us play.
terrain de basket
It's one of the neighborhood basketball courts. It's so beautiful!
for real, on site
Photos of the installation, in the order of the visit.
