Monuments, architectures, statues and artworks form the basis of a visual score performed initially by a group of 12 performers and choreographers within a well-defined space and clear temporal constraints. Through statuary, architectural heritage and works in the public space, this group displaces notions of figure, narrative and form.

Monumental

MUSÉE DE LA DANSE (RENNES) / CENTRE POMPIDOU (PARIS) / MAC VAL (VITRY-SUR-SEINE) / THÉÂTRE DE LA CITÉ INTERNATIONAL (PARIS) / ÉCOLE NATIONAL SUPÉRIEURE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE PARIS / ÉCOLE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE DIJON / KANAL — CENTRE POMPIDOU (BRUXELLES) / UARTS (PHILADELPHIE)

CONCEPTION:

  • Jocelyn Cottencin

COPRODUCTIONS:

  • Musée de la danse — Centre chorégraphique national de Rennes
    Centre Pompidou

FILM COPRODUCTION:

  • Musée des Beaux-Arts de Calais
    FRAC Basse-Normandie
    Sainsbury Center for Visual Arts (Norwich)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION :

  • Météores

Monumental was created with support of the Hermès Corporate Foundation as part of its Newsetting program

For several years, visual artist Jocelyn Cottencin has been conducting a reflection on form, image, signs and space through recurrent themes such as the group and the community.
For his projects he uses installations, film, graphic design, performances and the book. Quite logically, Monumental is a project that moves borders.

Monumental seeks to activate a visual and collective memory originating in representations of our history, in particular the history of art, or media and contemporary events.
Monuments, architectures, statues and artworks form the basis of a visual score performed initially by a group of 12 performers and choreographers within a well-defined space and clear temporal constraints. Through statuary, architectural heritage and works in the public space, this group displaces notions of figure, narrative and form.

Since 2017 Jocelyn Cottencin has been passing on this performance to amateurs and/or art students. The first performance took place at the School of Fine Arts in Paris with the students of choreographer Emmanuelle Huynh.

Each performance is an occasion to question the creation of forms and images in contexts that are always specific. For KANAL-Centre Pompidou, Jocelyn Cottencin will be in residence in the Workshops with the students of ULB and La Cambre for 7 days (from 11/03 to 17/03).
The different steps in the work and fabrication process will be visible to the public, making it possible to tackle such notions as the group, the community, the coalition and the figures they produce.

MONUMENTAL / CENTRE POMPIDOU VERSION, PARIS

  • Creation April 22nd and 23rd, 2016
    Performers : Katerina Andreou, Yaïr Barelli, Nuno Bizarro, Bryan Campbell, Ondine Cloez, Volmir Cordeiro, Matthieu Doze, Madeleine Fournier, Yves-Noël Genod, Elise Olhandeguy Carole Perdereau, Mickael Phelippeau, Agnieszka Ryszkiewicz

MONUMENTAL / MAC VAL VERSION, Vitry-sur-Seine

  • September 17th and 18th, 2016
    Performers : Katerina Andreou, Bryan Campbell, Ondine Cloez, Volmir Cordeiro, Matthieu Doze, Rémy Héritier, Yves-Noël Genod, Calixto Neto, Elise Olhandeguy, Carole Perdereau, Ana Pi, Agnieszka Ryszkiewicz

MONUMENTAL / TCI VERSION, NEWSETTINGS FESTIVAL, PARIS

  • November 17th and 18th, 2016
    Performers : Yaïr Barelli, Jonas Chéreau, Ondine Cloez, DD Dorvillier, Matthieu Doze, Madeleine Fournier, Kerem Gelebek, Yves-Noël Genod, Rémy Héritier, Yuika Hokama, Carole Perdereau, Ana Pi

MONUMENTAL / ENSBA PARIS VERSION, CAMPING FESTIVAL, CND, PANTIN

  • June 24th (Camping / CND)
    June 28th, 29th, 30th and July 1st, 2017 (ENSBA)
    Performers : Aram Abbas, Marine Bikard, Félix Bouttier, Matthieu Brion, Clément Courgeot, Yannik Denizart, Anais Descarpenteries, Ines Dobelle, Manon Gignoux, Tilhenn Klapper,Cynthia Lefevre, Elsa Michaud, Daniel Nicolaevsky, Sacha Rey,Masha Silcehnko, Livia Vicenti, Lucile Wargniez

MONUMENTAL / ENSBA PARIS VERSION, MAIS 68 Assemblée générale CENTRE POMPIDOU, PARIS

  • 11 performances from April 28th to May 20th, 2018
    Performers : Aram Abbas, Marine Bikard, Diane Chéry, Yannik Denizart, Cynthia Lefebvre, Tilhenn Klapper, Daniel Nicolaevsky, Sacha Rey, Masha Silchenko, Lucile Wargniez

MONUMENTAL / KANAL VERSION, CENTRE POMPIDOU, BRUSELLS / PERFORMATIK FESTIVAL, with the KAII THEATER

  • with the collaboration of Ondine Cloez
    Performers : Marjolaine Abaléa, Cristin Cassandra,
    Alice Emery, Luisa Lebrao Sendra, Julia Stehling,
    Chloé Tempelhof, Lise Valentiny, Marie Blondiau,
    Anouk Grimaud, Ingrid Haugen, Oriana Italiano,
    Alba Leszczynski, Soline Noël, Helyett Wardawoir,
    Pauline Wouters

MONUMENTAL / PHILADELPHIA VERSION

  • with the collaboration of Emmanuelle Huynh,
    teachers associated to the project: Niall Jones & Lauren Bakst
    Performers : Jamaal Bowman, Nicole Bradbury,
    Kallei Caggings, Jorgi Elgram, Brandon Graff,
    Madeline Klemm, Kris Lee, Jordan Ricks,
    Majesty Royal, Andrew Smith