Art exhibition « Récits des sols » of Charlotte Rodon

Charlotte Rodon first studied at the École Estienne School of Graphic Arts and Printing in Paris and later at the Caen School of Fine Arts, where she initially focused on documentary photography. Today, drawing and painting have become central to her artistic practice.

Her attention then shifted to the ground beneath our feet—a hidden world of infinite resources. In this way, science became an integral part of her research.

Soil is a complex environment inhabited by living beings existing on vastly different scales. This invisible world escapes our perception while fueling our imagination.

Soils are made up of endless interwoven structures, resembling another cosmos filled with immense mysteries. Paper—or the surface of a video projection—becomes the only limit of the image. No ending is suggested; instead, we sense an ongoing continuity. Nothing is fixed: everything is in constant motion.

Opening : Friday, september 11th at 6:00 PM

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