Les Bains - Résidence d'Artistes

PART 1

By Museum of Street Art

Jacques Villeglé at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by Jacques VillegléMuseum of Street Art

In the winter of 2012, the owner of the “Les Bains” building invited a curator to invent a show in the legendary building of the Parisian “Les Bains” nightclub.

Skki, Space Invader and C215 at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Skki, Space Invader and C215, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art

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Let’s get back in time, down the stairs, and have the club revive ! The show must go on…

C215 at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by C215Museum of Street Art

Over the winter 50 legendary artists came to write their one page of the famous club’s history.

Skki at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by SkkiMuseum of Street Art

From key dates like the Joy Division live album in 1979 to today creativity has always found a stage in Les Bains.

Jay at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by JayMuseum of Street Art

Music, Art & Creativity NEVER dies.

Stew and Vhils at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Stew and Vhils, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art

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A 4 months artistic residency where artists carefully selected by the gallery owner would be invited to take over this legendary location.

Yet the project had some constraints from the required utmost discretion the place being closed to the public since 2010 and, last but not least, the fact that each and every art piece created would have to be destroyed in the end.

Vhils at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by VhilsMuseum of Street Art

Tarek Benaoum at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Tarek Benaoum, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art

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The music never stop, the show must go on…

Sten Lex at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by Sten LexMuseum of Street Art

Philippe Baudelocque at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil (2013) by Philippe BaudelocqueMuseum of Street Art

In the end : an amazing adventure, where all styles met, techniques battled and artist reunited in an ultimate tribute to “Les Bains”

Popay at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Popay, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art

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with the participation of 50 artists from all around the world, representing all the street art generations, and whose only aim was to create masterpieces

Spe at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Spe, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art

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Spe at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Spe, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art

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at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art

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as a final tribute to this legendary Paris night club, returning to its former glory.

Skki at Les Bains, Résidence d'artistes. Special project. Photo : Stéphane Bisseuil, Skki, 2013, From the collection of: Museum of Street Art

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Photography—Stéphane Bisseuil www.stephanebisseuil.com

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