What is "La grande lessive®"?

On the date indicated on the site (2019, march 28th), washing lines are put up inside or outside public places: schools and universities, art colleges, adult training centers, outdoor centers, daycares, games libraries, community centers, youth centers, cultural centers, care centers, retirement homes, medical institutes, hospitals, hostels, social centers, prisons, town halls, traditional and multimedia libraries, art galleries and museums, apartment buildings, businesses, public squares, streets…

On the designated day, participants are invited to hang their 2-dimensional works with the aid of clothespins (wooden pins if at all possible). Drawings, paintings, collages, photomontages, visual poetry, digital creations… everything is displayed in this way for a period not exceeding the given day. Participants should use the standard A4 format.

 No need to be an artist! All that matters is the desire to display a creative work. The works are created by those who choose to take part in this initiative. The collective installation can bring together multiple works, even hundreds or thousands!

 Wherever it takes place, La Grande Lessive® brings people together regardless of age or status.

These are examples (from Australia, Congo and France), to give you an idea!