picture from Bernard's weblog Partager
When french blogger Bernard in the course of 2010 visited the site of ceramic artist Jean Linard, who died in february 2010, he was surprised that the gates were not locked and that he just could enter (and make lots of pictures, like the one above).
End november 2011 he wrote a note entitled Sauver l'oeuvre de Linard.
His surprise is understandable. Why not take care that an art environment that is no longer supervised by its creator, at least is protected by locked gates? I wouldn't know. The answer may have to do with a weighing of interests, taking care being less important than other interests (not to say that disinterest is at stake).
Blogger Bernard's call Sauver l'oeuvre de Linard (To save Linard's oeuvre) has been answered. A group of 43 artists, art critics, curators, art colllectors and writers about art some days ago has signed a petition, adressed to the french minister of culture, asking to do what is in his power -cooperating with regional and local authorities- to keep the site open for the public, protect and save Linard's creation and promote that the complex becomes a cultural centre. You will find the text (in french) on Sophie Letpetit's blog of January 21, 2012.
However, it could be that the art environment of Linard's Cathedral, precisely has the connotation and circumstances that may lead to actions by public officials, which not only are relevant for this site, but also for other ones.
Maybe this is the moment. So, that's why this post is subtitled "unite to save".
Link
* A link to Facebook, with the background (in english) of the campaign that's ungoing in France
Jean Linard
la Cathédrale
18250 Neuvy-deux-clochers FR
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