9th Edition of the Salon d’été: Mauritian Creativity at its Best

Showcasing Mauritian talent – this is the aim of the 9th edition of the renowned visual arts exhibition. The Salon d’Été is taking place at La Citadelle and the SSR Art Gallery at the Municipality of Quatres Bornes until November 8th.  

The National Art Gallery kicked off its 9th Salon d’Été Visual Arts Exhibition since October 22nd. This year, the Mauritian public has the opportunity to discover promising new talents alongside established artists in the Mauritian Art scene. At the launch of the Salon, the director of the National Art Gallery, Thivynaidoo Naiken, explained that this year’s exhibition is not based on any theme. “We have done so in order to allow artists to exhibit their best work and to give backing to the creative journey of individual artist,” he highlighted.

The exhibition is in fact showcasing the creativity and talent of 84 Mauritian artists. The artistic manifestation explores a panorama of Art in various media. Indeed the 84 works range from paintings, photography, prints, sculptures and installations. Among the artists are Dagmar Popp-Vencatachellum, Nadiya Maudhoo, Geereesha Torul, Kavinash Thomoo, photographer Alain Jean Noël Ah Kee, sculpture artist Sharmeen Mandary, Deepa Bauhadoor, Vick Kumar Shibdoyal among others.

In order to offer more Mauritians to view and appreciate the local talent, this year’s Salon is, for the very first time, showcased in two locations, namely the SSR Art Gallery and La Citadelle, where the artworks blend with the historical aura of the 19th century vestige. The public will thus have the possibility to have an encounter with works of art, representing the diversity of forms of artistic expressions of local Visual Artists. 

Note that entrance is free to both exhibitions. Opened till November 8th (except Sundays), the exhibition at La Citadelle, Port Louis showcases paintings, sculptures and installations of around 60 artists. At the SSR Art Gallery, Municipality of Quatre Bornes, the exhibition showcases photography and prints. The exhibitions are open as from 9 a.m to 4 p.m on weekdays and on Saturday from 9 a.m to 12 p.m.