Roundtable Discussion - European Heritage Days

© Chloé Azzopardi

Roundtable Discussion - European Heritage Days

Saturday, September 19th – 6PM

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As part of the European Heritage Days, exhibition curator Emilie Villez will lead the discussion “Living Alliances: Building an Ecological Imagination,” an exploration of how artists use storytelling to reshape our understanding of the world and our relationship with all living things.

Joining her for the conversation will be Zoé Sauvage, author of the graphic novel The Scientific Fairies; Camille Prunet, an art historian specialising in the intersections of art and science; and Chloé Azzopardi, photographer and resident at the Fondation Martell.

A curated selection of books chosen by Emilie Villez will also be available for purchase from Le Texte Libre.

by Jade Savignat

“Design and Medical Care” Seminar with the VULCA Chair

“Design and Medical Care” Seminar with the VULCA Chair

Thursday, September 24th – 6PM

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The seminar of the VULCA Chair (led by ENSAD-PSL, ENS, and the Institut Imagine) will explore the links between capabilities and experiential knowledge in the context of genetic diseases, at the intersection of medicine, the humanities, and design. Over five days, researchers, designers, physicians, and doctoral students will work collectively on the concrete conditions that make sustainable forms of life possible, notably by examining patient knowledge and the contributions of research through creative practice. Organized at the Fondation Martell, this seminar will combine plenary sessions, project presentations, and collaborative writing workshops in order to bring forth new interdisciplinary research perspectives.

Public Presentation on Thursday September 24

by Jade Savignat

Silvana Mc Nulty - Tying, Weaving, Embroidering, and Binding!

© Silvana Mc Nulty

Silvana Mc Nulty - Tying, Weaving, Embroidering, and Binding!

Wednesday, September 23rd – 2PM-5PM


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Ordinaire Extra ! workshop

For families with children ages 8 and up.
This creative workshop, which combines embroidery, braiding, and needlework, invites participants to explore new combinations of natural and synthetic materials, inspired by the work of artist Silvana Mc Nulty. Using organic elements and everyday objects, participants will bring to life new, fantastical hybrid pieces.

by Jade Savignat

Encounters with Living Things

Off-site events

From Thurday 15 to Sunday 18th of October, 2026


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Corderie Royale, Rochefort
The Foundation is partnering with “Encounterings of Living Things”, a multidisciplinary event held at the International Center for the Sea—La Corderie Royale, in Rochefort. Conceived as an opportunity for reflection and exchange among stakeholders in culture, heritage, research, and regional development, this inaugural edition centers on the theme: Land / Sea – Water as a Common Thread. The Foundation will present several projects by its artists-in-residence exploring this same theme.

by Jade Savignat

Antoine Behaghel's Residency Showcase

Antoine Behaghel's residency showcase

Wednesday, October 14th – 6:30 PM


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At the conclusion of his residency at the Foundation and in the Marais d’Yves, designer Antoine Behaghel will present new glass pieces that will be featured in the exhibition “Artifices Chlorophylliens” in the Planctonarium. The residency will conclude with a tour of the space, conceived as a hybrid venue at the intersection of design and science.

by Jade Savignat

Lecture: “Living in and Representing a World Beyond the Human”

© Aurélien Mole

Lecture: “Living in and Representing a World Beyond the Human”

Friday, November 13th – 7PM


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Auditorium Patrick Ricard, Paris

“Inhabiting and Representing a More-Than-Human World: The Evolution of Artistic and Curatorial Practices.” In conjunction with the exhibition “The Monkey and the Clay”, curator Émilie Villez brings together guests to explore the concept of the “more-than-human.” How do artists engage with this concept, and how do curatorial practices reflect the intertwining of living beings?

by Jade Savignat

Anja Madsen Pernot - The Garden of Chimeras

© Anja Madsen Pernot

Anja Madsen Pernot - The Garden of Chimeras

Wednesday, October 21st – 2PM-5PM


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Atelier Ordinaire Extra !

For families with children ages 8 and up.
Using plain and colored recycled paper, artist Anja Madsen Pernot invites participants to create floral chimeras: extraordinary paper flowers that are both poetic and imaginative, echoing Agnieszka Polaska’s film featured in the exhibition “The Monkey and the Clay”.

by Jade Savignat

Lecture: “A Bench-Fountain for the MADD”

© Jean-Baptiste Fastrez

Lecture "A fountain-bench for the madd"

Thursday, November 26th – 7PM


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Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Bordeaux
A discussion with Anne-Claire Duprat, director of the Foundation; Étienne Tornier, interim director of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Bordeaux; and designer Jean-Baptiste Fastrez, focusing on a special commission: a glass-block water fountain bench, custom-made by the Foundation’s glass artisans, Valentin Rizzo and Gaëtan Oheix.

by Jade Savignat

Médecine Castor - Embroidery Workshop with Inès Cassigneul

© Inès Cassigneul

Médecine Castor - Embroidery workshop with Inès Cassigneul

Wednesday, December 2nd – 2PM-5PM


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Ages 10 and up
As part of the “Médecine Castor” regional project led by the FRAC Poitou-Charentes, the Foundation is partnering with artist Suzanne Husky to produce a new monumental work. During the first part of her residency, embroiderer and storyteller Inès Cassigneul will lead a group workshop on embroidery on felt, designed as a space for sharing knowledge and reflection, where each stitch weaves delicate connections between human and non-human worlds.

by Jade Savignat

Screening of Films by Jean Painlevé

© Jean PAINLEVÉ Hippocampe femelle, vers 1934-1935, Épreuve gélatino-argentique solarisé, Les Documents Cinématographiques/Archives Jean Painlevé


Screenings of Films by Jean Painlevé

Wednesday, December 9th – 8:30 PM


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Cinéma Galaxy, Châteaubernard

Screening of films by Jean Painlevé (1902–1989), filmmaker, biologist, underwater wildlife expert, and pioneer of scientific cinema. The screening will be followed by a talk by Pia Viewing, art historian and curator of the exhibition Jean Painlevé. “Les pieds dans l’eau”, presented at the Jeu de Paume (Paris) in 2022.
In partnership with Eurociné.

by Jade Savignat