Barbara Christol
Residencies
Inner Landscapes
2023 Artistic Residency in collaboration with Collège Révolution in the City of Nîmes, with support from the Gard Departmental Council.
Creation of new works—woven, staged, and drawn “Inner Landscapes”—echoing a reflection on transitional spaces and the artist’s own memories of adolescence.
Allez, au Nid !
A choreographic and visual piece by Barbara Christol and Kirsten Debrock, freely inspired by the eponymous children’s book by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey (La Martinière Jeunesse). Created in 2018.
Performance and visual artist : Barbara Christol
Performer and choreographer : Kirsten Debrock
Technical direction : Olivier Soliveret
Music : Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy, Camille Saint-Saëns, Eric Satie
This project was led by the Childhood and Cultural Departments of the City of Agde, and supported by the CGET, DRAC Occitanie, CAF de l’Hérault, and the Hérault Méditerranée Agglomeration as part of the Agde 2018 City Contract. With additional support from the Hérault Department, the Avants-Monts Community of Communes, Carré d’Art, and the Libraries of the City of Nîmes.
Tour Performances 2019 – Performed as part of the “Voyelles” initiative by the Hérault Departmental Media Library.
2020 – Presented at Carré d’Art – Museum of Contemporary Art in Nîmes during the “Night of Reading” event.
2021 – The role originally performed by Barbara Christol was taken over by Méys Bouvier. Since then, the piece has continued touring in various festivals.
Autre je(u)
Creative residency in collaboration with choreographer and dancer Abdou N’Gom from Compagnie Stylistik (Lyon). 2019
A project centered on identity, developed in parallel with two CE2–CM1 classes from Jules Ferry School in Sérignan (34), and young adolescents from the SOAE Adages social care home in Béziers. The work explored notions of fragmentation and play, from concealment to revelation, and the construction of personal identity in relation to the group.
Supported by the Hérault Department, the City of Sérignan, and La Cigalière cultural center in Sérignan.
I Have a Date with You
Scenography and illustrated booklet design for the unclassifiable choreographic piece I Have a Date with You, by Compagnie KD Danse (created in 2018).
I Have a Date with You is a fleeting lecture, an evolving performance, an improvised ball. Its intention is to share a moment together and invite each participant to reflect on their place in society. A hybrid project with a local anchor, the piece incorporates statistical data specific to each city and surrounding territory at every performance. To achieve this, meetings with local residents are held beforehand to gather their societal concerns. These encounters become spaces for collecting and circulating information, making each performance unique and context-specific.
Cast & Creative Team :
· Lecturer–Choreographer : Kirsten Debrock
· Performers : Nicolas Diguet, Deborah Lary et Abdou N’Gom
· Dramaturg : Carole Trebor
· Scenographer : Barbara Christol
· Sound Manager & Sound Design : Olivier Soliveret
· Lighting Designer : Laetita Orsini
· Administration : Ardec
. Original booklet illustrations : Barbara Christol
Produced by KD Danse and co-produced by the Grand Orb Community of Communes, Paris Réseau Danse (Micadanses, CDC Paris, Carolyn Carlson Studio, Le Regard du Cygne, and L’Étoile du Nord), and La Cigalière in Sérignan.
Supported by DRAC Occitanie (residency grant) and the Occitanie Region.
International Residency – Chile
2004–2006 Artistic Residency as part of the Sculpture Symposium of Putaendo, Valparaíso Region, Chile.
Creation of woven artworks across Chile from north to south between 2004 and 2006. These in situ pieces were installed in nature, as well as in public, private, and institutional spaces—including the Andes Mountains—often in collaboration with Mapuche communities and passing tourists of various nationalities. The resulting series of photographs were later exhibited in galleries in France.
