La Sucrière

La Sucrière
Facade of the Museum.
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Established2003
Location48, Quai Rambaud
69001 Lyon, France
Coordinates45°44′14″N 4°48′54″E / 45.737094°N 4.814908°E / 45.737094; 4.814908
TypeArt museum

La Sucrière ([la sy.kʁi.jɛʁ], "The Sugar-House") is a building devoted to contemporary art, situated 48 Quai Rambaud, on the banks of the Saône in the Confluence quarter of the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.

History

It was built in 1930, and was originally used for a factory warehouse in which sugar was stored. It was enlarged in 1960, and finally abandoned in 1990. Three silos were built to the south in 1976.[1] The building was completely renovated in 2003 by architect William Vassal[2] to turn it into a place for exhibitions of contemporary art. It has thus became the main venue of the Biennale of Contemporary Art in Lyon from 2007.[3] Its 9,000 m2 (97,000 sq ft) area spread on three floor houses a complex and original architecture.[4]

In 2008, an exhibition of flayed bodies caused a controversy about the origin of the corpses. The exhibition attracted 4,000 visitors per week.[5]

References

  1. ^ "ACTUACITY - Annuaire des villes de France - Points d'intérêts - Photos - Météo - Plans - Actuacity". actuacity.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  2. ^ "La Sucrière - Lyon Confluence (69)" (in French). Génie acoustique. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  3. ^ Chrystèle Devierne (2 October 2009). "Jour de visite à la Sucrière". Le Progrès (in French). Le Progrès. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  4. ^ "La Sucrière (Moderne & contemporain)" (in French). Evene. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  5. ^ E.F. (3 June 2008). "Interrogations sur l'origine des corps exposés à la Sucrière" (in French). 20Minutes. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2009.