Bestioles is a participatory piece designed for children aged 4 and up and their accompanying adults. In a shared play space, an artist tells his story. With little everyday objects, he invites you to invent your own critters in an experience inspired by Art Brut.
Sasha, an artist, tells you his story: as a child, he collected anything he liked for its shape, color, or texture, without worrying about what the thing he collected was for. His bedroom had become a veritable museum of "bits and bobs." In front of you, Sasha presents his objects and explains why he loved them. In doing so, he encourages children to discover the beauty of a little spoon, a paper clip, or a dust bunny. With the objects, he then creates a first critter: an atypical creature, a monstrous or friendly chimera. He then invites each person to create their own critter from the objects placed at their disposal. Guided by the performer, the children handle, assemble, and transform the objects. Little by little, the space fills up with these singular shapes.
Source: paris.fr — photo: MAIF social club