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Moussa Sarr
Fellow
2017 - 2018
Visual arts
Biography
Moussa Sarr, born in Ajaccio in 1984, studied at the Beaux-Arts de Toulon, then at Le Fresnoy (2012). His work was selected for the FIAC 2010, as part of the Cinéphémère program of the Fondation Ricard. In 2011, he was invited by the BJCEM (Biennale des Jeunes Créateurs de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée), Thessalonica, Greece. In 2012, his videos were shown at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In 2013, he takes part in the group show ” Mirages d’Orient” at the Collection Lambert in Avignon. In 2015, his work is shown at the Photomuseum winterthur (Zurich). Winner of the Prix Mécènes du Sud (Marseille) in 2012, he was also a finalist for the Prix Meurice pour l’art contemporain in 2016. Today, his work is part of prestigious collections such as the Centre Pompidou (Paris), the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (Paris), the FNAC – Fond National d’Art Contemporain (Paris), the Collection Lambert (Avignon) and the Collection François Pinault.
Medici Residency Occitanie
Application 17.02 - 31.03.2025
Created in 2018 by the Occitanie Region in partnership with the French Academy in Rome - Villa Medici, the Price Occitanie - Medici dedicated to young contemporary creation aims to develop the international influence of talent from Occitanie by welcoming them to the Villa Medici for a research and creative stay of several months. Each year, the price attracts around a hundred candidates - visual and visual artists - eager to take advantage of the opportunity offered by a residency at one of Europe's most emblematic art centers, in contact with other artists from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. Each year, the winner of the Price Occitanie - Medici is selected on the basis of an application and an audition of the shortlisted candidates, each of whom presents his or her project to a jury made up of representatives of the Region, the Director of Villa Medici and associated experts.
