Let’s stand up and resist!
Olivier Bémer ( FR ) – Daniel Frasnay ( FR) – Jacques Villeglé ( FR) – Matias Contarino ( FR) – Batoul S’himi ( MA) – Myriam Mechita ( FR) – Guy Toubon ( FR) – Joël Bancroft-Richardson ( FR) – Obey ( US) – Alain Soucasse ( FR ) – Anne-Catherine Becker-Echivard (DE) – Fatima Mazmouz (FR/MA) – Isabelle Waternaux ( FR ) – Johanna Cartier ( FR ) – Sébastien Schnyder ( CH)
September 10 through November 13, 2026
, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Fernand Léger Art Center
, Port de Bouc
Credits
Exhibition conceived and produced by the Fernand Léger Art Center
This participatory exhibition by the collective “Les Nouveaux Collectionneurs” explores the concept of Resistance and features works from the Port de Bouc collection, loaned works, and the results of Olivier Bémer’s artist residency. Resistance is an essential element in all struggles against dictates and injustices—the obstacles erected in the path of human, social, and even societal progress.
Olivier Bémer’s film and sculpture installation project draws on the tradition of “worker wigs,” echoing the industrial context of Port de Bouc. In the workshops and factories of the 20th century, “perruquer” involved diverting time away from work and secretly taking materials to craft personal items on the sly.
Exhibition Let’s Stand Up, Let’s Resist! at the Fernand Léger Art Center
This participatory exhibition by the collective Les Nouveaux Collectionneurs explores the concept of resistance and features works from the Port de Bouc collection, loaned works, and the outcome of Olivier Bémer’s artist residency. Resistance is an essential element in all struggles against dictates and injustices—the obstacles erected in the path of human, social, and even societal progress.
Tours and workshops offered by the Fernand Léger Art Center
Open House Weekend Tours
Guided tours for all ages are offered during the opening weekend.
Free admission
Group Tour
Free guided tours for any group of 8 people
Children’s Camp
From October 19 to 22, a children’s workshop will be offered with artist Joséphine Javier on the theme of the resilience of living things, featuring an introduction to thermal imaging and the creation of paintings.
