Created at the Musée des Beaux- Arts, La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the summer of 2008, the exhibition based on the publisher La Joie de Lire is being reinvented this autumn at the mudac. The contemporary artist Christian Gonzenbach was given carte blanche and has proposed an amazing installation, La Grande Friche, inspired by the albums and stories issued by the publisher. In the space created by the artist, the imaginary, make-believe world of the characters from the books takes the physical reality of the visitor into account. This is a place in which reading, relaxation and creation merge. Its realisation was entrusted to Adrien Rumeau. “A room strewn with characters, fragments of décor, bits of texts. All these elements are extracted from the albums by various authors published by La Joie de Lire. There is no scenario, nevertheless all the stories are there, it is for the visitor to recompose them according to his or her own point of view. This presentation offers possible and improbable combinations, revealing the infinite potential contained within these books”, Christian Gonzenbach explains.





Marble matters– exploring Carrara’s legacy
Sixteen young international architects took part in two intensive training days in Carrara, organized by FUM Academy and YACademy, featuring visits to the marble quarries and a design workshop focused on the use of the material.