Anima(ex)musica: When instruments go buggy at Espace Lympia!

Anima(ex)musica The crazy encounter between music and insects
Whether you're a fan of art or music, or just curious and looking for something a little off the beaten track, the Espace Lympia in the port of Nice is THE place to be until January 26, 2025!
What's on the menu? An unusual exhibition where pianos, guitars and accordions are transformed into... giant insects! Welcome to the wonderful world of anima(ex)musica, the wacky work of the tout/reste/à/faire collective.

An explosive artistic cocktail

Just imagine: dented musical instruments, ready for the scrap heap, brought back to life in the form of animated beasts of sound.
Yes, yes, you read that right. Behind this crazy idea are Mathieu Desailly (the plastic artist who tinkers with things), Vincent Gadras (the set designer and architect of the impossible) and David Chalmin (the composer who sets the pace).
These three artists, like mad scientists, have created a dozen sculptures that make the space vibrate like never before.

A walk in sound and sight

Here, there's none of the oppressive silence of a conventional museum.
Approach a sculpture, and bam, it starts to sing!
Thanks to an ingenious amplification system, each insect unveils its own little symphony, orchestrated from the instruments of which it is composed.
The result? A ride like no other, where mechanical poetry mingles with surprising melodies.
It's the kind of exhibition where you think: "Why didn't we think of that before?

Anima(ex)musica in figures

52 guitars to make a giant chip, because why not.
12 pianos sacrificed to create a doryphore worthy of science-fiction films.
300 hours of work per sculpture, because art is serious business (even when it's fun).
12 oversized works, because moderation is for the weak.

The flea, the stick insect and the scolopendre: a winning trio

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The 2.1-meter flea is a fusion of 10 folk guitars, 36 electric guitars, ukuleles and even a Vietnamese lute (no less).
For its part, the 2.7-meter phasma is made of lutrins, darboukas and cellos, while the 2-meter scolopendre impresses with its pianos and jingle bells.

Le collectif tout/reste/à/faire: artists with a lot of energy

Born in 2015 in Kerbors, the tout/reste/à/faire collective brings together heterogeneous talents who have found a way to marry art, music and salvage to create monumental works.
And it works: their exhibition leaves no one indifferent. Special mention goes to the crack team: Mathilde Coulon, Marion Barbier, Gwénola Drillet, et al, who juggle creativity and logistics without ever losing their smile.

Why go there? Because it's a winter must!

If you thought contemporary art was too serious, this exhibition will prove you wrong.
With its blend of humor, ingenuity and fascination, anima(ex)musica promises to redefine your vision of museums.
So, are you ready to discover these giant insects? Head over to Espace Lympia before they take flight for new adventures!

Anima(ex)musica Discover the official website of the collective