« À la lisière », Exposition de Niloufar Basiri

Born in 1985 in Isfahan, Iran, Niloufar Basiri lives and works in Lyon. Through a transdisciplinary practice combining embroidery, drawing, performance and installation, her work explores issues of cultural identity, language and memory linked to the experience of displacement. This dynamic is embodied in her pieces, where languages, gestures and forms intertwine. In the ‘rencontre’ series, she presents embroideries of Persian miniatures on Toile de Jouy, fusing two traditional textile elements to create universal narratives.

Her artistic process, slow and repetitive, symbolises the time required for integration. In this way, she explores dual culture: that of the host country, which must be assimilated whilst preserving the collective memory of her country of origin.

Opening on Saturday 17th October from 11am to 1pm

Réseau 12/12/12 MAPRAA / 6 ème édition 2026

As part of the 18th Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale, we are presenting the 6th edition of the MAPRAA 12/12/12 network. 12 artists / 12 venues / 12 departments.

Following the same principle as previous editions, during the Biennale and in connection and ‘resonance’ with it, MAPRAA is reviving this network of exhibitions across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, featuring artists who have taken part in the MAPRAA exhibition cycle. However, this year, 12/12/12 – taking place against a particularly challenging backdrop for the visual arts – has been scaled back to 7/7/7.

Unfortunately, some venues that usually take part are not included in this edition. Their absence in no way reflects a lack of interest or commitment, but rather highlights the precarious realities facing many independent cultural venues today. Many venues are currently going through periods of uncertainty that limit their ability to take part in this kind of initiative, despite their fundamental role in the artistic ecosystem.

This programme therefore celebrates not only the venues that are present, but also those that have now disappeared or those that have been prevented from taking part, yet which continue nonetheless to embody the vitality and resilience of a cultural landscape that needs to be recognised, supported and preserved.

Alain LOVATO, President of MAPRAA