Gavin Pryke is a Nantes-based British artist and illustrator who is fascinated by representations of the “little people” that make up society. His polymorphous body of work is inspired by his many travels (Eastern Europe, France) and the cultures he has encountered.
In a nod to his adopted home, and as guest artist of Le Voyage à Nantes, Pryke presented a series of 13 animatronic figures in Rue Maréchal Joffre that portray a couple meeting and falling in love in the street’s shops.
This year, Pryke shifts his characters in time and continues the story in another part of the city – that couple now lives in the emblematic Marché Talensac: a major market for local produce and culinary specialties.
Ten new portraits of these true/false characters come alive as signs and marquees, all coming together to tell a brand-new story of love and humour that echoes the hustle and bustle of the market stalls below.
Gavin Pryke was born in Ipswich (Great Britain). He lives and works in Nantes.
Marché de Talensac, Rue Talensac, Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Talensac, Parking Bellamy, Parking Tour Bretagne
Public transport: Talensac, St-Stanislas, 50 Otages
Self-service bicycles: Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Talensac nord (n°71), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Talensac sud (n°21), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Saint similien (n°19), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Préfecture (n°1), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Brossard (n°5), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Sainte élisabeth (n°17), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Viarme (n°18), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Place du cirque (n°6), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Hôtel de ville (n°2), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Édouard normand (n°16)
Tuesday to Friday 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Saturdays and Sundays 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
Visual artworks.
