Elkem Silicones supports the Art Center of Saint-Fons City in France
Lyon September 20th – Elkem Silicones supports the CAP – Art Center of Saint-Fons city in France - and has responded favorably to the request of the center and the artist & filmmaker Samir Ramdani to participate in the manufacture of a sculptural work in silicones.
As an economic and historical player in the Lyon region for more than 70 year, Elkem Silicones is committed to a process of listening and exchanging with the stakeholders of the territory, an approach that is more generally part of its sustainable development policy.
The Art Center and the artist asked Elkem Silicones to participate in the project to produce a sculpture that is the central element in the development of the film narrative and the final work of the artist. The project, with the title "Noor" is inspired by the history of the City of Saint-Fons and interpreted through the prism of science fiction.
For almost a year, a relationship was forged between the Saint-Fons Art Center, the film's production team, the producer Samsha Films, the movie maker and the communication, marketing, industrial and technical support departments of Elkem Silicones to study all possible solutions to carry out the making of the film thus contributing to the local cultural life. This collaboration made the creation of the sculptural work possible thanks to the products supplied by Elkem Silicones.
"The collaboration with Elkem Silicones brought a real added value for the artistic project. The relationship between the company, its technicians and the artist has created the conditions for the transmission of technical know-how necessary for the application in response to specific artistic needs. This has made it possible to create very stimulating interdisciplinary bridges and to forge a solid link between actors in the territory", says Alessandra Prandin, Director of the Art Center.
To define the appropriate silicone solution, technical exchanges took place between artists and experts. They selected a transparent product, which would allow light to penetrate the sculpture, a liquid material with a sufficient setting time to be able to shape it easily.
"Artists, sculptors, film decorators, special effects directors who are detail- and authentic-minded like to work with silicones. This material has no equivalent to give life to a human, an animal or a material replica because of its consistency, and its translucent, transparent or tinted appearance, "says Lisbeth Langsager, Marketing Manager at Elkem Silicones.The detailed programme of the exhibition, public opening hours and events is available on the Art Center's website.
About Elkem Silicones
Elkem Silicones has more than 4 200 employees dedicated to delivering your potential by providing you innovative silicone solutions with a personal touch. Elkem Silicones, a division of Elkem, is a global leader in fully integrated silicone manufacturing, operating 13 multi-functional manufacturing sites and 13 Research & Innovation centers around the globe. Elkem Silicones offers a full range of silicone technologies for diverse specialty markets including aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer goods, energy, healthcare, paper, personal care and textiles. Elkem Silicones is committed to create new, innovative and green solutions and business models that promote a sustainable future. www.elkem.com
About CAP Art Center
Located in a priority district of Saint-Fons, a city rich in its industrial history and its geographical, social and economic complexity, the CAP Art Center dual mission is to support artistic creation and raise awareness of contemporary art.
A resource place for artists and audiences alike, the Art Center asserts its identity as a production and dissemination laboratory, in direct contact with its territory and open to the world.
French and international artists, emerging artists or at a more confirmed stage of their career follow one another in the spaces of the art center and outside its walls.
To know more about Samir Ramdani and Samsha Production https://www.samsha.fr/
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