Four artists worked on nearly 80 meters of construction site hoardings at Nice Méridia.
This initiative, launched by EPA Eco-Vallée, the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis, and the developers Pitch Promotion, Amétis, and Idéom, demonstrates a commitment to embedding art sustainably in this new district of the Eco-Vallée.
From the construction phase to the delivery of operations, art will permeate the district in a free yet permanent manner, contributing to the cultural and artistic journey accessible and open to all, promoted in the ZAC Méridia.
It is in line with the artistic facilitation of the west-east tram line works and, more broadly, the Nice municipality’s efforts, which decided to incorporate its artistic policy into public spaces since 2014.
Placing art at the heart of urban projects is based on ambitions and values such as community living, diversity, architectural quality, and eco-exemplarity.
The artists participating in the project:
For his performance, Brian Caddy decided to pay homage to Jean Nouvel, who designed the Pléiade & Odyssée buildings. He created anamorphoses and used colors dear to the architect: gray, black, red, ochre, and green. He combines drawings, anamorphoses, and recalls the relationship to nature of his buildings.
Through his work titled “Love Eco-Valley,” Faben presents his interpretation of the eco-valley. It showcases nature, a dynamic future, and a renewal for the city and its residents. For Faben, the Jean Nouvel building under construction where he performed is in harmony with the environment, “it brings fresh and positive air.” On the mural, one can see the character “Mr. Lover,” who clings to a central idea: “Art Reality is the sweet dream of yesterday’s fiction.” The artist also distills a message of peace and love.
In Nice Méridia, Francois Nasica named his performance “Going means going toward others” and expresses the importance and necessity of uniting rather than dividing. What attracted him to the EPA’s artistic intervention proposal is the ecological and social dimension of the district.
Otom’s art is inspired by comics, cyberpunk, and BMX. It features bright colors and a work on black and white, the meticulousness of his drawings, and a more relaxed graffiti style, between the smoothness of his portraits and the tenacity of street art. His work offers a wide range of contrasts. He paints on the walls of Rome, Lisbon, and Nice.
