Soupah! Cup of tea? Fruit me!

This exhibition by Renée Lorie and Erien Withouck reports on a social cohesion project carried out over three years in collaboration with the municipality of Saint-Gilles, the Park Poétik festival, and the social housing company Foyer du Sud. Each year, for six weeks, the artists offered workshops where the residents of Square Charles Jordens came to share their recipes: soups for Soupah!, coffees and teas for Cup of tea?, summer fruits or smoothies for Fruit me! These exchanges around food were also translated into photography: Renée Lorie and Erien Withouck took portraits of the residents, invited them to observe, experiment, and photograph themselves. They conducted interviews, drew with children, and wrote recipes on paper. The questions sparked conversations that were both difficult and joyful, revealing the realities of daily life in this social neighborhood. Each edition concluded with the publication of an illustrated recipe magazine, which was distributed to the residents. These magazines are being reissued for the participatory exhibition Soupah! Cup of tea? Fruit me!, which blends photographs, drawings, and testimonies. * * * Friday, May 15 I 6 PM - 9 PM: opening reception open to all. Other events will be announced soon. * * * In collaboration with Park Poétik. Information > From Friday, May 15 to Sunday, September 13, 2026: Tuesday to Friday from 11 AM to 6:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday from 2 PM to 6:30 PM > The exhibition will be closed from July 18 to August 24 inclusive > Free admission