L'Art dans les Chapelles

L'Art dans les Chapelles: When Contemporary Creation Dialogues with Breton Heritage

Since 1992, L'Art dans les Chapelles has created a unique dialogue between contemporary art and Breton religious heritage. Each summer, nationally and internationally renowned artists are invited to create works in situ in remarkable chapels in the Blavet valley and the Pontivy region, most of which were built between the 15th and 16th centuries.

An Artistic Trail in the Heart of Nature

The exhibition unfolds in a dozen chapels scattered throughout the rural landscape of central Brittany. Visitors are invited to explore the area at their own pace, discovering artistic interventions that transform these sacred buildings into living art spaces along the paths and through the villages. This itinerant artistic trail offers a dual discovery: that of contemporary art and that of an often-overlooked architectural heritage.

In Situ Creations

Each invited artist creates a work specifically designed for the architecture and spirit of the chapel that hosts them. Installations, sculptures, paintings, videos, sound works: the forms of expression are multiple and dialogue with the volumes, light, materials, and history of each place. This site-specific approach gives rise to often striking aesthetic encounters.

A Structuring Cultural Event

L'Art dans les Chapelles plays a major role in the enhancement of Breton rural heritage and in the cultural influence of central Brittany. The event contributes to the restoration and maintenance of the chapels, raises public awareness of Breton religious architecture, and boosts the region's tourism economy.

Mediation and Welcome

Guided tours, educational workshops for schoolchildren, and meetings with artists enrich the program. A welcome point is set up at Les Bains-Douches in Pontivy, where visitors can obtain the trail map and information about the exhibiting artists.