 The
Carthusian monastery's artistic orientation around the voice, and the
creative arts, has given a specific vocation to the monument, and
has contributed to the celebrity of this unique site. The activities
centered on the concept of the voice have highlighted the monument's
assets, and its real acoustic interest. So, parallel to the work
of organized events, every year the site welcomes artists
in residence, of which several have lead to recordings in situ.
With regards
to the creative arts, artists showing their works at the Chartreuse de Valbonne find a space
conducive to inspiration and creation.
The association managing the monastery has demonstrated that its
artistic choice is in harmony with the monument and offers it a
solid base on which to create a veritable cultural center, with the help of institutional partners.
The cultural future of the monastery lies in the pursuit
and development of its artistic presence. It will continue to work toward the the creation of conditions
that encourage a meeting between the arts and the public at large,
toward the development of a place of experimentation and creation open to all, as well as a place of exchange between artists
of all backgrounds.
In parallel with its cultural policy, the association of the
monastery acts in collaboration with the conservation of historic
monuments in historical, archaeological, as well as anthropological
research studies. It does so in order to examine the possibilities
for restoration of this exceptional heritage and to have a better
understanding of the human history which ever since the 13th century
has never left the Carthusian monastery. |
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