Curators: Héloïse Joannis and Céline Poulin

Macaire Bahman, Nigash Balasingam, Akshay Balakumar, Andréa Balakumar, Djenebou Diabira, Yacine Hamed, Ajitha Kandeepan, Hamza Konate, Ashvinth Krishnapillai, Ali Mekdad, Divyan Pakeerathan, Sakeeth Seelan-Arumai, Sasmina Seelan-Arumai, Ghaveen Thuraisingam and Jerica Volcy.

Laura Burucoa’s artistic practice takes shape based on the context and the people with whom she interacts. She initiates group activities in which she pays particular attention to the issues at hand, as well as to ways of communicating and collaborating. Taking the time to get to know one another, learning to listen, observe, respect the use of spaces, understand how they function, adapt, allow everyone to find their place, and let oneself be surprised—these are the core elements of the projects she leads. From these encounters emerge shared stories, brought to life through videos, performances, fanzines, or podcasts.

With support from the Frac Île-de-France, from October 2024 to February 2026, Laura Burucoa completed a residency at the Maison Pour Tous du Jardin des Sources in Noisy-le-Grand (Seine-Saint-Denis). Over the course of a year and a half, she worked with several groups of residents to create stories about the future, drawing inspiration from references and places that are unique to them.

The project began with a meeting with Macaire, Nigash, Akshay, Andréa, Djenebou, Yacine, Ajitha, Hamza, Ashvinth, Ali, Divyan, Sakeeth, Sasmina, Ghaveen, and Jerica, a group of children aged 8 to 10. Together, they set the scene and established the narrative framework for the year 2099. The genre of science fiction became a liberating tool for constructing shared narratives rooted in reality, allowing us to better engage with our world and dream.

Among the many stories imagined was one about a “reversed school” where children teach their parents. This school of the future became a reality during experimental workshops where children invited their parents to switch roles. They ventured into the world of teaching new knowledge to adults.

The Antenne Camembert exhibition brings together a selection of drawings, texts, fanzines, and patchworks created during the residency with the various groups that participated in the project. Cartoon-like, the settings and characters shift in scale and come to life within the exhibition. At the “Cool School” imagined by Ajitha and the “Camembert” designed by Andréa—a nod to the Picasso Arena in Noisy-le-Grand—Hamza’s little king mingles with Sakeeth’s many Spider-Men, Yacine’s Mister Hotdog, Akshay’s Kaisens, Divyan’s school curricula, and Djenebou’s shower of banknotes… The Project Room becomes an extension of the Maison Pour Tous, a hub for the stories shared by the children, where the public is invited to settle in to read or play.

To coincide with the exhibition, Laura Burucoa is publishing the fanzine Le lundi je joue et le jeudi je travaille, a residency journal in which she has documented the collaborative creative process and her recorded conversations with the children.

And with the participation of:

Fatim Diawara, Mokthtaria Cherfaoui, Aboubakar Diabagate, Karamoko Diabagate, Kangaiyaiyalini Kandeepan, Thayani Krisnapillai, Alaa Mekdad, Samira Mekdad, Asvith Nalliah, Athiska Nalliah, Paranya Pameswaran, Sakeeth Seelan, Arushe Sivanesan, Assia Traore, Hafsa Traore, Rime Mohamed Ali, Souleymane Valmar, Jessintha Volcy, Jonas Volcy, and Sivasankary Volcy.

The residency at the Maison Pour Tous du Jardin des Sources in Noisy-le-Grand was organized by Frac-Ile-de-France with the support of the Department of Seine-Saint-Denis and the French Ministry of Culture – DRAC Île-de-France as part of the “Cultiver l’hospitalité artistique” initiative.