CONTRIBUTIONS

LISTENING ROOM An exhibition by Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Rodrigo Amarante
Presented by VERSO and La Boîte concept With the participation of Thomas Morineau Barthelemy For his first presentation in Paris, Lagos-based designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello debuted a new iteration of his M2 Shelf, this time integrated with a speaker – a collaboration with La Boîte concept – that recalls the living-room furniture his parents owned when he was growing up. Installed within a contemplative listening space – complete with a bench and a stool by Paris-based designer Thomas Morineau Barthelemy – the work invites visitors to pause, sit, and immerse themselves in Brazilian musician Rodrigo Amarante’s textural and contemplative soundtrack. 

Taking place at experimental cultural center Union de la Jeunesse Internationale – itself housed in a historic building that once hosted the iconic Tati department store – Listening Room unfolds as part of COLORS Studios’ TONES of Paris, a multi-day, curated experience connecting music, fashion, design, and community across the city. Union de la Jeunesse Internationale 2-4 blvd Rochechouart 75018 Paris On view through Saturday, Oct. 25th 11AM-5PM
 @nmbello1 @_rodrigo_amarante @la.boite.concept @th.mrn.brthlm @galerie_diurne @verso_works @unionjeunesseinternationale @colorsxstudios Photographs by @pauline_chardin

THE BELLS

An exhibition by Emily Thurman and Kevin Morby, presented by ST VINCENTS With the participation of Zoé Mohm and the support of La Boîte concept For her first Parisian presentation, Emily Thurman introduces the “Mother’s Love” Rocking Chair and “Cheer up, for you are so young” Rocking Stool, each adorned with a constellation of bells – some gathered from around the world, others sculpted by Thurman herself – strung together by Paris-based silversmith artist Zoé Mohm. Alongside, she presents works from her inaugural collection Hundō., whose name recalls the proto-Italic word for “foundry,” evoking both the act of casting and the devotion of pouring oneself fully into creation. The installation is accompanied by an original composition from Kansas City–based musician Kevin Morby, who drew inspiration directly from Thurman’s practice. To create the piece, Thurman mailed Morby three of the bells that constitute her new works, which he wove into the composition. Presented at Atelier Alterio, the former live-work space of Argentinian painter Ruben Alterio, opening its doors to the public for the first time, The Bells offers an intimate yet expansive environment – a meditation on reverberation and play. Morby’s track The Bells – which lends the exhibition its title – will play in the space through a speaker by French high-fidelity manufacturer La Boîte concept, the festival’s official audio partner. Atelier Alterio 57 bis Blvd Rochechouart 75009 Paris On view through Friday, Oct. 24 11AM-7PM To schedule a visit, DM @stvincents or email [email protected] or call/text +32 492 31 41 59 @emthurman @kevinmorby @zoemohm @stvincents @la.boite.concept @rioalto_latelier Photographs by @pauline_chardin

SLEEPING WITH GHOSTS An exhibition by Pauline Esparon, Juliette Teste and Michelle Blades Normandy-based Pauline Esparon’s translucent parchment works from her Dabgar series – crafted according to a centuries-old Pakistani tradition – enter into dialogue with Parisian artist Juliette Teste’s evocative ceramic sculptures, set within Lucid Interval, the elusive Parisian venue nestled in the heart of the Marais. Esparon and Teste, each deeply attuned to elemental matter and ancestral echoes, meet within the space’s charged atmosphere to unveil new works that bridge ritual, craft, and contemporary expression. Their encounter is accompanied by an original composition from Mexican-Panamanian musician Michelle Blades, whose psychedelic-tinged arrangements lend an ethereal undercurrent to the exhibition. On view through Thursday, October 23rd, 7PM Lucid Interval 94 rue Quincampoix 75003 Paris @paulineesparon @___juliette___ @michelleblades @lucid__interval Photographs by @alexandre_onimus

UNA LUNGHISSIMA OMBRA An exhibition by Andrea Laszlo De Simone and Harold Mollet Italian musician Andrea Laszlo De Simone presents the premiere of his audiovisual piece Una Lunghissima Ombra, a companion to his forthcoming album of the same name, released on October 17, 2025. A visual and sonic meditation that blurs the boundary between image and emotion – an invitation to inhabit one’s own shadow rather than escape it. Upstairs in the natural wine bar and micro-cinema Out of the blue, echoing Andrea’s album, French design advisor and dealer Harold Mollet recreates the convivial spirit of an Italian bar. He showcases a selection from the design collective Metals – an emblematic yet discreet presence in the Italian design scene – including original pieces from their Milanese institution BAR METALS from 1994. Mollet brings together a selection of pieces by James Irvine, Sergio Calatroni, and Georges Sowden, creating a new iteration of BAR METALS. Visitors are invited to sit, listen, and share a glass of wine – or ombretta (“little shadow”), as they call it in Venice – to the soundtrack of De Simone’s Una Lunghissima Ombra. On view through Saturday, October 25th 5-10PM daily Out of the blue 9 rue Saint-Maur 75011 Paris @andrea_laszlo_de_simone @haroldmollet @ekler.paris @hamburgerecords @outoftheblue_paris Photographs by @depasquale.maffini

NEXT TO US An exhibition by Sylvia Corrette, Luna Paiva, Valerie Name Bolaño, Jeanne Tresvaux du Fraval and Adrian Edeline With the support of La Boîte concept Emerging Parisian design dealer Adrien Jaïs unveils ‘Roxanne, Princesse des Djinns’, a striking series from 1990 by Parisian designer Sylvia Corrette, shown in dialogue with ‘Aura’ drawings by Argentinian artist Luna Paiva and ‘Scavo at Midnight’ pendant lights by Venezuelan designer Valerie Name Bolaño. The setting, imagined by French-German designer Jeanne Tresvaux du Fraval, is brought to life by Paris-based composer and guitarist Adrian Edeline, whose hypnotic soundscape evokes the grandiosity and allure of Parisian nightlife in the 1980s and 1990s. On view through Friday, October 24th 11AM-7PM daily La Pièce 24 rue Camille Desmoulins 75011 Paris @sylviacorrette @galerie.jais @lunapaiva_ @studiovaleriename @jeanne.tresvaux.du.fraval @adrian_edeline @la.boite.concept @farrowandball @la_piece_75011 Photographs by @depasquale.maffini

CONTRIBUTIONS Festival #2 starts tomorrow. We look forward to seeing you this coming week! @emthurman @kevinmorby @zoemohm @stvincents @rioalto_latelier @nmbello1 @_rodrigo_amarante @la.boite.concept @th.mrn.brthlm @galerie_diurne @unionjeunesseinternationale @colorsxstudios @sylviacorrette @galerie.jais @lunapaiva_ @studiovaleriename @jeanne.tresvaux.du.fraval @adrian_edeline @la_piece_75011 @haroldmollet @andrea_laszlo_de_simone @ekler.paris @hamburgerecords @outoftheblue_paris @paulineesparon @___juliette___ @michelleblades @lucid__interval @lenylouislabbe @__studiosamuel__ @klante_

Harold Mollet and Andrea Laszlo De Simone present 
UNA LUNGHISSIMA OMBRA For CONTRIBUTIONS, and with the support of Ekler and Hamburger Records, Italian musician Andrea Laszlo De Simone presents the premiere of his audiovisual piece Una Lunghissima Ombra, a companion to his forthcoming album of the same name, released today, Friday, October 17, 2025. A visual and sonic meditation that blurs the boundary between image and emotion – an invitation to inhabit one’s own shadow rather than escape it. Upstairs in the natural wine bar and micro-cinema Out of the blue, echoing Andrea’s album, French design advisor and dealer Harold Mollet recreates the convivial spirit of an Italian bar. He will showcase a selection from the design collective Metals – an emblematic yet discreet presence in the Italian design scene – including original pieces from their Milanese institution BAR METALS from 1994. Mollet brings together a selection of pieces by James Irvine, Sergio Calatroni, and Georges Sowden, creating a new iteration of BAR METALS. Visitors are invited to sit, listen, and share a glass of wine – or ombretta (“little shadow”), as they call it in Venice – to the soundtrack of De Simone’s Una Lunghissima Ombra. Tuesday, Oct.21 Cocktail opening: 5-10PM Out of the blue 9 rue Saint-Maur 75011 Paris Visiting hours: Monday, Oct.20 4PM-9PM Tuesday, Oct.21 - Thursday, Oct.23 5PM-10PM daily @haroldmollet @andrea_laszlo_de_simone metalsdesignmilano @ekler.paris @hamburgerecords @outoftheblue_paris @__studiosamuel__ Portrait of Andrea Laszlo De Simone by Richard Dumas. Archival photograph of BAR METALS, courtesy of Metals Design Milano.

Sylvia Corrette, Luna Paiva, Valerie Name Bolaño, Jeanne Tresvaux du Fraval and Adrian Edeline present NEXT TO US Emerging Parisian design dealer Adrien Jaïs will unveil ‘Roxanne, Princesse des Djinns’, a striking series from 1990 by Parisian designer Sylvia Corrette, shown in dialogue with ‘Aura’ drawings by Argentinian artist Luna Paiva and ‘Scavo at Midnight’ pendant lights by Venezuelan designer Valerie Name Bolaño. The setting, imagined by French-German designer Jeanne Tresvaux du Fraval, will be brought to life by Paris-based composer and guitarist Adrian Edeline, whose hypnotic soundscape evokes the grandiosity and allure of Parisian nightlife in the 1980s and 1990s.
 Tuesday, Oct.21 Cocktail opening: 7-10PM La Pièce 24 rue Camille Desmoulins 75011 Paris Visiting hours: Monday, Oct.20 - Friday, Oct.24 11AM-7PM daily @sylviacorrette @galerie.jais @lunapaiva_ @studiovaleriename @jeanne.tresvaux.du.fraval @adrian_edeline @la.boite.concept @farrowandball @la_piece_75011 @__studiosamuel__

Nifemi Marcus-Bello and Rodrigo Amarante present LISTENING ROOM The Lagos-based designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello will be present in Paris for the first time. He will unveil a new iteration of his M2 Shelf, this time integrated with a speaker – a collaboration with La Boîte concept – that recalls the living-room furniture his parents owned when he was growing up. Installed within a contemplative listening space – complete with a bench and a stool by Paris-based designer Thomas Morineau Barthelemy – the work invites visitors to pause, sit, and immerse themselves in Brazilian musician Rodrigo Amarante’s textural and contemplative soundtrack. 

Taking place at experimental cultural center Union de la Jeunesse Internationale – itself housed in a historic building that once hosted the iconic Tati department store – Listening Room unfolds as part of COLORS Studios’ TONES of Paris, a multi-day, curated experience connecting music, fashion, design, and community across the city. The project was made possible through the support of Amauri Aguiar, founder of design gallery VERSO, whose longstanding support of Marcus-Bello’s practice and appreciation for Amarante’s work made their encounter through CONTRIBUTIONS a serendipitous convergence. Monday, Oct. 20 Cocktail opening: 7-10PM Union de la Jeunesse Internationale 2-4 blvd Rochechouart 75018 Paris Visiting hours: Monday, Oct. 20 - Tuesday, Oct. 21 12PM-7PM daily Wednesday, Oct. 22 Closed Thursday, October. 23 - Saturday, Oct.25 12PM-5PM daily @nmbello1 @_rodrigo_amarante @la.boite.concept @th.mrn.brthlm @verso_works @unionjeunesseinternationale @colorsxstudios

Pauline Esparon, Juliette Teste and Michelle Blades present SLEEPING WITH GHOSTS Normandy-based Pauline Esparon’s translucent parchment works from her Dagbar series – crafted according to a centuries-old Pakistani tradition – will enter into dialogue with Parisian artist Juliette Teste’s evocative ceramic sculptures, set within Lucid Interval, the elusive Parisian venue nestled in the heart of the Marais. Esparon and Teste, each deeply attuned to elemental matter and ancestral echoes, meet within the space’s charged atmosphere to unveil new works that bridge ritual, craft, and contemporary expression. Their encounter is accompanied by an original composition from Mexican-Panamanian musician Michelle Blades, whose psychedelic-tinged arrangements lend an ethereal undercurrent to the exhibition. Wednesday, Oct. 22 Cocktail opening: 7-9PM Party: 9PM-1AM with DJ sets by Blinkduus Dischetto and Jane Dark Lucid Interval 94 rue Quincampoix 75003 Paris Visiting hours: Monday, Oct. 20 3PM-7PM Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Thursday, Oct. 23 11AM-7PM daily @paulineesparon @___juliette___ @michelleblades @lucid__interval @__studiosamuel__

Emily Thurman and Kevin Morby present THE BELLS Salt Lake City and New York–based designer Emily Thurman makes her Paris debut at Atelier Alterio, the former live-work space of Argentinian painter Ruben Alterio, opening its doors to the public for the first time. For CONTRIBUTIONS, and with the support of Antwerp design gallery, ST VINCENTS, Thurman introduces the “Mother’s Love” Rocking Chair and “Cheer up, for you are so young” Rocking Stool, each adorned with a constellation of bells – some gathered from around the world, others sculpted by Thurman herself – strung together by Paris-based silversmith Zoé Mohm. Alongside, she presents works from her inaugural collection Hundō, whose name recalls the proto-Italic word for “foundry,” evoking both the act of casting and the devotion of pouring oneself fully into creation. The installation is accompanied by an original composition from Kansas City–based musician Kevin Morby, who drew inspiration directly from Thurman’s practice, played in the space through a speaker by French high-fidelity manufacturer La Boîte concept, the festival’s official audio partner. To create the piece, Thurman mailed Morby three of the bells that constitute her new works, which he wove into the composition – their harmonies vibrating alongside piano, echoing the drift of Paris itself: music from cafés, buskers in the métro, and the sounds of the city spilling through its windows. Atelier Alterio 57 bis Blvd Rochechouart 75009 Paris Visiting Hours: Tuesday, Oct. 21 – Friday, Oct. 24 11AM-7PM daily To schedule a visit, DM @stvincents or email [email protected] or call/text +324 923 14159 @emthurman @kevinmorby @zoemohm @stvincents @la.boite.concept @__studiosamuel__

For its second edition, our biennial festival takes design as a starting point and delves into the transportive power of music. This year’s program brings together five exhibitions in which original sonic compositions exist in dialogue with the works on view. CONTRIBUTIONS continues in the same spirit it was first established: a collaborative, independent gesture that values experimentation, community, and cross-disciplinary exchange. We couldn’t be more honored to bring this year’s participants together – each of whom encapsulates the poetry of life in their own unique way. It’s truly a dream come true to see all these names into one place. @emthurman @haroldmollet @jeanne.tresvaux.du.fraval @___juliette___ @lunapaiva_ @nmbello1 @paulineesparon @studiovaleriename @sylviacorrette @zoemohm @adrian_edeline @andrea_laszlo_de_simone @kevinmorby @michelleblades @_rodrigo_amarante Atelier Alterio @la_piece_75011 Listening Room @lucid__interval @outoftheblue_paris An immense thank you to all our supporters USM Modular Furniture, @la.boite.concept , @milkdecoration_magazine , @stvincents , @verso_works , @galerie.jais , @ekler.paris , @hamburgerecords , @aja_pecknold_smith and @carolynek . And a special thanks to @eva_w_k and @__studiosamuel__ . None of it would be possible without you. Full programming details coming soon! Anna & Elise 🤍