Hommage aux mineurs
2025 - ongoing
Driven by Mr. Maurice Dupont, a former miner from Lens-Liévin, together with a collective of former miners and descendants of miners, this commission aims to pay tribute to the mining community through an artwork to be installed in the Louvre-Lens Park.
Its ambition is to honor all those who lost their lives, were injured, suffered accidents, or became disabled in connection with their work in the mines. The forthcoming artwork seeks to bear witness to the living bond between the land, its inhabitants, and a memory that continues to guide our gaze toward the future.
Commissioners: Micheline Dec, fille de mineur, Marie-Cécile Dupage, fille de mineur, Maurice Dupont, ancien mineur de Lens, Madison Evrard, habitante de Bruay-la-Buissière, Michel Petit, ancien mineur et ancien guide du Centre Historique Minier de Lewarde et Richard Szymczak, ancien mineur de Oignies.
Place: Louvre-Lens park
Partners: Commande soutenue par le Louvre-Lens, la Région Hauts-de-France, la Communauté d'Agglomération de Lens-Liévin, la Société des Nouveaux commanditaires, mais aussi le 9-9bis, l'Association des Communes Minières de France, le Centre Historique Minier de Lewarde et la Mission Bassin Minier.
Médiateur·ices : Amanda Crabtree, Sébastien Deltombe.