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Christophe, David and Stéphanie, three young thirty-somethings with complementary life-paths oriented towards communication, concert production and cultural event organization, were looking for a space that would reflect their vision. So they have created a transversal, multidisciplinary space out of the Citerne. Wedged in the tiny street of rue Saint Antoine, it retains a meditative air. It is a space charged with history; at its heart, in a vaulted stone hall, stands an authentic 11th-century cistern, whose trap still exists to capture the water from the springs that feed into the Panier neighborhood. This damp room receives creations in vivo: the last exhibition of the
La Citerne du Panier
Reservoir of Curiosity
In addition to all the new sites that are flourishing at the dawn of Marseille-Provence’s designation as the 2013 European Capital of Culture, a whole series of independent projects are springing up outside of the official program, including the Citerne du Panier (the Panier Cistern).
By Sarah Carrière-Chardon - Décember 30, 2011
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artist Sebanado saw it entirely filled with plants in “Green Zone.” The space is also equipped with a bar, a covered patio and a beautiful room with exposed beams. The next exhibition, also addressing the question of urban art, will feature the architect Aurélie Vagharchak (January 11th – February 15th) and her photographic work on residents’ capacity to make their city their own… The Citerne is a beautiful local illustration by this young team, who, within less than a year, has managed to create a space dedicated to contemporary art in Marseille’s oldest neighborhood. All that’s left is to reconnect it to the wellspring of local creativity!
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