The Collection des Multiples is an art library comprising over 2,500 original works. The multiples are published by cneai = and created by guest artists: engravings, serigraphs, digital prints and objects.
The Artothèque du cneai =, made up of multiple works by emerging and established artists, reaffirms its ambition to actively contribute to the dissemination of contemporary art in local areas, particularly in rural areas. Through initiatives tailored to specific local needs, the Artothèque promotes the value of our artistic heritage, while encouraging the creation of a local cultural dynamic.
The multiples take on a new dimension: that of a living, travelling collection which, through mobile devices and participative projects, reinvents the link between art, territory and citizens.
This collection of original works and multiples published by cneai = is the trace of the art center’s production activities. Les œuvres ont été conçues et produites à l’occasion des résidences d’artistes au cneai = depuis 1997. Souvent empruntées par des musées ou des espaces d’expositions, elles sont également entrées dans de nombreuses collections dont celle du CNAP (France), du Fonds Kandinsky (France), du FRAC Aquitaine (France), du Musée de la Gravure (Belgique), du Power Station of Art (Shanghai), du Mu.zee (Belgique), etc.
They are regularly the subject of artistic and cultural education projects. This type of project is at the heart of the art center’s work in schools, as well as with social and medical partners. These collective creative projects and/or installations from the cneai Multiples collection = are exhibited in the schools, according to the specific skills of the young people (from general to vocational courses) and the accompanying artist. Visits to exhibitions during the school year form a genuine cultural pathway, combining the discovery of current practices with curatorial choices.