The first contemporary art exhibition to be held in a cemetery in France, Demeure will mark the end of its run on Saturday 14 November from 1.30 pm to 5.15 pm. This is the final weekend to explore the exhibition, which closes on 15 November, marking the 140th anniversary of the Pantin cemetery in Paris.

At 4.00 pm, the performance entitled seppele ❀ couronne ❀ حلقه‌ی گل will present a dance inspired by a diary written collaboratively by the artists. Its title means ‘wreath of flowers’ in the performers’ three native languages. It refers to a ceramic object traditionally placed on graves in cemeteries. During the weeks leading up to the performance, the performers shared a collective practice of writing a diary and an individual practice of prayer. By exploring how individual and collective experiences intertwine in dance, they oscillate between the personal and the shared, between closed and open eyes, and between realities.

What kind of wreath of prayers is created by their shared writings, and through movement and their voices? 

Choreography: Saija Kangasniemi
Performance: Saija Kangasniemi, Nastaran Yazdani and Anaïs Barras
Voices: Nastaran Yazdani and Anaïs Barras

Invitation by Tilhenn Klapper

The exhibition forms part of the Art and Environment Festival organised by Art of Change 21.
With the support of le19M, Major Partner; the Cemeteries Department, the Parks and Green Spaces Department and the Environment Department.

Closing event of Demeure exhibition:
Saturday 14 November, 1.30 pm–5.15 pm

Performance:
Saturday 14 November, 4.00 pm–5.15 pm

Cimetière parisien de Pantin, 11 avenue du cimetière parisien, 93500 Pantin