Newsletter #5 ( August 2026)
OVNi 2026
BIENNALE OF THE MOVING IMAGE
13.11 – 29.11.26
OVNi SUD ÉMERGENCES AWARD SHORTLIST
We are delighted to unveil this year’s Sud Émergences selection:
● Leon Billerbeck
● Léonard Contramestre
● Silvio Demoro
● Jieyi Dong
● Baptist Gheeraert
● Claire Lance
● Auguste Pain Cazzani
● Marie Perraudin
● Robin Touchard
● Eole et Lili Wurm
THE JURY MEMBERS FOR THE OVNi SUD ÉMERGENCES AWARD
François Quintin (director of the Lambert Collection in Avignon), Soumeya Ait Ahmed (cultural programmer, co-founder of Tizintizwa), Mathilde Belouali (director of the Les Capucins Contemporary Art Center in Embrun, Southern Alps), Victorine Grataloup (director of Triangles Astérides), Emmanuel Guigon (director of the Picasso Museum in Barcelona), Éric Michel (artist), Guilhem Monceaux (director of the CACN, Nîmes Contemporary Art Center).
The OVNi SUD Émergences Prize is hosted at the Hôtel Le GRIMALDI by Happy Culture.
OVNi de poche
“OVNi de Poche” is a new series from OVNi: a direct and intimate way to get to know artists, who freely answer a simple yet essential question—Why video art?
Our first podcast series was recorded in Cannes during Cannes Immersive and ACID. Amid myths, light, and uncharted territories, four artists share their unfiltered perspectives with us.
On this topic, you can listen to:
● Ugo Arsac, Winner of the 2026 Cannes Immersive Award — Mythology, the Body, and the Underworld
● Pierre-Alain Giraud — Light, Fire, and Scent
● Hyeunjoo Woo & Jiyun Park — Duo, Immersive Virtual Reality
● Ivan Marković — Cinema, Territories, and Promised Lands
PROGRAM
The lineup is being revealed bit by bit. Here’s what’s in store for you:
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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild: Curator: Nathalie Amae Artist: Nicolas Clauss Work: Installation immersive de douze tableaux vidéographiques |
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Grotte du Lazaret: Curator: Emmanuel Desclaux Artist: Frank Dufour Work: Le Vaisseau |
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Gaya Scienza: Curator: Annie Aguettaz, Barbara Polla Artist: Shaun Gladwell Work: Storm sequence (2000) Skateboarders vs minimalism (2015) Interceptor (2015) Dutchman Concert (2013) Pataphysical Man (2005) |
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JOIN THE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS OF OVNi!
The Circle of Friends of OVNi partners with the Objectif V. Nice association and the OVNi Biennale by supporting the Prix Sud Emergences and the OVNi on Space Residency to assist with creative projects.
To learn more, click here.
OVNi EN VACANCES
We wish everyone a wonderful summer, may it also be a time of warmth in your hearts! We look forward to seeing you again starting August 24, when we’ll resume our activities with enthusiasm.
Nice has three giant screens: the sky, the sea, and OVNi!
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