Toulouse. Exhibition “Portraits of Toulouse” at the Chapel of La Grave
On the occasion of the traveling exhibition Portraits de France, organized at the Refectory of the grave hospital by the Tactikollectif association with the support of the Town hall of Toulouse, the chapel of La Grave offers a selection of 28 portraits of personalities, born or settled in Toulouse, who have gone back to the history of the city.
Figures from sometimes distant horizons, refugees, resistance fighters, artists, sportsmen, these women and men have been decisive actors in the story of the city and affirm the character of Toulouse. This selection, like a half-open door, is naturally incomplete and calls for questions about diversity and parity.
Creations in their own right, these portraits have been named after a Toulouse artist: Simon Lamouret. Born in Toulouse, graduated from the three main French art schools and trained at the École Estienne in Paris, it is through an evocation of Bangalore, India that he reveals himself in drawing and comics.
Through his interpretation and the softness of his line, he reveals the diversity of personalities, and allows us to better understand these portraits.
Exhibitions from February 3 to April 2
Refectory & Chapel of La Grave – rue du Pont St-Pierre – Metro A – Saint Cyprien-République
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