Pisoni-lab – Fureur de Lire

FureurdeLire

Fureur de Lire

Maison Rousseau LittératureGeneva2023 Maison Rousseau Littérature, Geneva, 2023

Femme assise sur un fauteuil orné, parlant avec un microphone, dans un cadre théâtral avec des éléments artistiques en arrière-plan et un vase de fleurs à côté.

Description

Fureur de Lire is a literary festival organized by the Maison Rousseau et Littérature (MRL) in Geneva. The event featured over 80 activities, including 20 performances, readings, exhibitions, and workshops. The challenge was to set up an industrial space by creating two stages, a café with seating for 50, and a space for workshops, all while providing a warm atmosphere.

A group of people sitting around a wooden table

A group of people standing next to each other

A group of people standing around a white frisbee

A woman in glasses reading a piece of paper

A woman sitting at a table reading a book

A person standing in front of a wall with posters on it

Selection and reuse

In collaboration with Caritas, we selected unique furniture by thrifting over several weeks to offer a cohesive collection. The stages were furnished with large armchairs, and wooden chairs were set up in the café. All the furniture was recovered by Caritas after the event and reintegrated into its life cycle. The small tables, created from furniture destined for the scrap heap, are part of the same upcycling project. Thanks to our partnerships with local artisans, the stages were decorated with local design pieces. The ceramic furniture was created by Tiled.ch, while the ceramic vases were made by Maly Jdahim and Moosh.

A man and a woman sitting in chairs on a stage

Two women sitting on chairs talking to each other

A group of people sitting on top of a stage

A man standing in front of a table filled with books

A man standing in front of a group of people

A man sitting at a table writing on a piece of paper

A group of women sitting around a wooden table

Branch lamp

In terms of lighting, the goal was to introduce softer light and avoid the sole use of cold white neon lights. This is how Pisoni-lab created the first Branch Lamps to add a unique touch to the whole setup. To soften the existing light, we added filters made from large sheets of colored paper, which were recovered by a high school class for visual arts courses after the event.