ARTIST AS ARCHIVIST I: Cafe Little Boy 2002 by Jean-Luc Vilmouth at Centre Pompidou, Paris.

‘”Cafe Little Boy” has its origins in the story of the Fukoromachi primary school in Hiroshima, destroyed by the atomic bomb nicknamed “Little Boy”Paris Centre Pompidou Cafe Little Boy  (1) Paris Centre Pompidou Cafe Little Boy  (2) Paris Centre Pompidou Cafe Little Boy  (3) Paris Centre Pompidou Cafe Little Boy  (4) Paris Centre Pompidou Cafe Little Boy  (5) Paris Centre Pompidou Cafe Little Boy  (6) Paris Centre Pompidou Cafe Little Boy  (7) Paris Centre Pompidou Cafe Little Boy  (8) Paris Centre Pompidou Cafe Little Boy  (9). Only one wall remained standing, on which the survivors left messages for family and friends. This evolving installation invites visitors to write on the walls in chalk in response to that tragic event, further elaborating the collective memory’. (information on wall outside room). I liked the fact only 5 people were permitted in the room at any time.

Paris – Cinematheque Francaise

The film archive which was founded first in the world by Henri Langlois. It’s legendary, and a Scorcese exhibition is on when I visit. Needless to say I’m extremely excited. The Library and Bookshop are part of main building as well as a Museum space.

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The Scorcese exhibition was absolutely packed with people. Very impressive. It was incredible to see how people were fascinated by cinema in Paris. The Sunday afternoon commercial cinema I passed had a queue running down the road!

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