Ancient theatres and mobile museums: a discussion with Olivier Vadrot
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Ancient theatres and mobile museums: a discussion with Olivier Vadrot

10
April
20 25
EXHIBITIONS MUSEUMS ALL AUDIENCES

As part of the "AGORA, The Museum as a Meeting Place - LAB#3" exhibition, the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco is inviting Olivier Vadrot to take part in a public discussion about his research on ancient theatres and productions by mobile organisations. The discussion will be held in Kerkis, the agora conceived and designed by the artist as a space for discussion, exchange and debate.

Ancient theatres and mobile museums: a discussion with Olivier Vadrot
Free tickets with reservation

Introduction

Olivier Vadrot lives and works in Beaune, Bourgogne. At a very early stage, his career was forged at the crossroads of numerous fields: architecture, design, exhibition design and curation, theatre and music. Alongside his studies at the Lyon School of Architecture, he embarked on the collective venture of Théâtre Pluzdank (1996–2001). He co-founded La Salle de Bains, a contemporary arts centre in Lyon (1999), and the Cocktail Designers group (2004), within which he came up with several listening devices for music labels (Le Kiosque électronique, 2004; Icosajack, 2007). His residency as a scenographer at Villa Médicis (2012–2013) marked an important turning point in his career. 

His personal practice has asserted itself in recent years, returning to a focus on micro-architectural structures that can be used to bring people together (Faire c’est dire, 2017), shape the collective (Les Tribunes, 2015) and prompt debate (Cavea, 2016).

While some of these are nomadic, reproducible and ephemeral, reduced to their essential forms and made from inexpensive materials, others have become more permanently established in public spaces (Conversations, 2018; Orchestre, 2018; Les Fossiles, 2020). His first monograph, titled Mêlées, was published by Catalogue Général, Paris in 2020. 

Admission is free, subject to availability, to register email public@nmnm.mc

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Opening hours : 18h30
Date : Thursday 10 April 2025
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