This cooperative project between the CRAC Alsace in Altkirch, the Kunsthalle in Mulhouse and the CEAAC in Strasbourg is rooted in the Ill, the mythical river crossing Alsace from south to north, and linking the three contemporary art centers and their respective territories: rural, urban, border. Driven by a desire to enter into dialogue with the river, this initiative aims to reactivate a sensitive link with it, while exploring its many dimensions—ecological, historical, biological, ontological, among others. Artists, the public, researchers and scientific and cultural actors are invited to take part in shared times of research, creation and circulation on a regional scale.

July 5 Program:

Mirage, exhibition of Duo -Y- (Julie Laymond i & Ilazki de Portuondo), curated by Alice Motard.

In parallel to the Mirage exhibition, Béatrice Pipart takes us on a tour of this familiar yet surprising waterway. This tour explores the historical and ecological dimensions of the Ill, helping us to understand how it has shaped the landscape and imagination of the Krutenau district.

3pm: departure from CEAAC, 7 rue de l'Abreuvoir, 67000 Strasbourg. Open to all. Free entrance, no reservations required. www.ceaac.org.

La Kunsthalle Mulhouse

Overflowing the river, a group exhibition with Carolina Caycedo, Angéline Dubois, Encastrable, Tanja Engelberts, Guillaumit, Mariana Murcia, Marie Ouazzani & Nicolas Carrier, Charles Prime and James Webb, curated by Sandrine Wymann.

*Moulin Nature
"Moulin Nature is a nature and environmental initiation center that works to raise awareness of nature education and ecological transition through its educational program, and more broadly, is a popular education association. Running through the city, sometimes visible, sometimes underground, the Ill is part of the daily life of the people of Mulhouse. On this walk, the Moulin Nature teams invite you to discover the invisible life of the Ill, its currents and its ecosystems".

2pm: Nature walk on the banks of the Ill
4pm: The hidden face of the river walk

Departure point is rue de Dornach, intersection rue des Cigognes. Ages 6 and up. Reservation required. Limited to 16 people. kunsthalle@mulhouse.fr.

CRAC Alsace

Layer of Wildness, a group exhibition with Andrea Caretto & Raffaella Spagna, Seulgi Lee, Joshua Merchan Rodriguez, Mariana Murcia, Marie Raffn and Jessica Warboys, curated by Sandrine Desmoulin, Maria Claudia Gamboa, Sarah Menu and Richard Neyroud. 

3pm: Guided tout of the exhibition Layer of Wildness. Open to all. Free entrance, no reservations required.

This collaborative project has been realized with the support of the Mieux produire, mieux diffuser, a program created by Ministère de la Culture – DRAC Grand Est and endorsed by Région Grand Est. It benefits from the support of Collectivité européenne d’Alsace, la Ville de Strasbourg, la Ville de Mulhouse, la Ville d’Altkirch, [N.A!] Project as well as the HEAR, Service Universitaire de l’Action Culturelle de l’UHA, Motoco and L’Art & la matière (Mulhouse).