La Sucrière
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| Established | 2003 |
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| Location | 48, Quai Rambaud 69001 Lyon, France |
| Coordinates | 45°44′14″N 4°48′54″E / 45.737094°N 4.814908°E |
| Type | Art museum |
La Sucrière ([la sy.kʁi.jɛʁ], "The Sugar-House") is a building devoted to contemporary art, situated 48 Quai Rambaud, on the banks of the Saône in the Confluence quarter of the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
History
[edit]It was built in 1930, and was originally used for a factory warehouse in which sugar was stored. It was enlarged in 1960, and finally abandoned in 1990. Three silos were built to the south in 1976.[1] The building was completely renovated in 2003 by architect William Vassal[2] to turn it into a place for exhibitions of contemporary art. It has thus became the main venue of the Biennale of Contemporary Art in Lyon from 2007.[3] Its 9,000 m2 (97,000 sq ft) area spread on three floor houses a complex and original architecture.[4]
In 2008, an exhibition of flayed bodies caused a controversy about the origin of the corpses. The exhibition attracted 4,000 visitors per week.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ACTUACITY - Annuaire des villes de France - Points d'intérêts - Photos - Météo - Plans - Actuacity". actuacity.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "La Sucrière - Lyon Confluence (69)" (in French). Génie acoustique. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Chrystèle Devierne (2 October 2009). "Jour de visite à la Sucrière". Le Progrès (in French). Le Progrès. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "La Sucrière (Moderne & contemporain)" (in French). Evene. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ E.F. (3 June 2008). "Interrogations sur l'origine des corps exposés à la Sucrière" (in French). 20Minutes. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
External links
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