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Lectures
The forest in art – from romantic imagery to contemporary engagement
Lecture by Stéphanie Breydel
The Cercle Cité invites the public to explore the theme of the forest, from its romantic imaginary to its contemporary stakes, alongside Stéphanie Breydel de Groeninghe, art historian, art advisor, and co-founder of Ts’ART.
How have artists, from past to present, engaged with the theme of the forest and the tree? Romantic representation, ecological manifesto, symbolic space, experimental ground... The forest, and more broadly, the tree, runs through the history of art, bearing shifting and layered meanings.
In this lecture, we journey through the centuries to explore the forms, meanings, and commitments nestled within artistic representations of the forest. From Théodore Rousseau, a figure of landscape realism, to Joseph Beuys, who transforms the tree into a political gesture, and on to Ai Weiwei, Rosemary Laing, and the immersive practices of contemporary art, we will discover how the forest becomes at once subject, symbol, and artistic material.
As the lecture unfolds, it becomes clear that the forest in art is not merely a depiction of the surrounding natural world. It is also a mirror of the cultural, political, and environmental concerns of each era. Through key artworks, we will shed light on the evolving perspectives toward this living space, between poetic solitude and ecological solidarity.
Free entry, registration required
Lecture as part of the La forêt. Solitudes et solidarités. (The Forest. Solitudes and Solidarities.) exhibition.
Organisation
Cercle Cité
Around the event
11/10/2025
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18/01/2026
11:00
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19:00
Ratskeller exhibition space (rue du Curé)
Exhibition opening 10.10.2025 - 18:00
Exhibitions
La forêt. Solitudes et solidarités.
Organized by Cercle Cité
04/09/2025
18:00
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20:00
Henri Beck Auditorium (2, rue Genistre)
Lectures
Getting back to our forests
Lecture by Marc-André Selosse
Organized by Cercle Cité in partnership with the Victor Hugo Association
18/10/2025
10:00
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12:30
Off-site
Workshops
The forest unveiled
Creative workshop led by Valentin Van der Meulen
Organized by Cercle Cité, in collaboration with the Forest Service of the City of Luxembourg
21/10/2025
12:30
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13:45
21/10/2025
19:30
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20:45
Cercle Cité (main entrance Place d'Armes)
Music
Chef meets Chef – Music and Gardens
with conductor Joolz Gale and landscape gardener Pascal Garbe
Organized by Cercle Cité, in partnership with the Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg
08/11/2025
10:00
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11:00
10/01/2026
10:00
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11:00
Ratskeller exhibition space (rue du Curé)
Workshops
Eise Bësch
Reading workshop for children
Organized by Cercle Cité, in collaboration with the Lëtzebuerg City Bibliothèque
27/11/2025
18:00
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20:00
Henri Beck Auditorium (2, rue Genistre)
Round-table discussion
Rethinking our connection to the living world
Round table discussion on the exhibition "La forêt. Solitudes et solidarités." (The Forest. Solitudes and Solidarities.)
Organized by Cercle Cité
10/01/2026
14:00
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16:00
Ratskeller exhibition space (rue du Curé)
Workshops
Point by point, the world unfolds
Introduction to the technique of pointillism with artist Alexandra Uppman
Organized by Cercle Cité
13/12/2025
14:00
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15:30
Conference center (2, rue Genistre)
Workshops
Message Tree: Sculpture made of Wire
As part of the " The forest. Solitudes and solidarities " (La forêt. Solitudes et solidarités.) exhibition
Organized by Cercle Cité
08/11/2025
14:00
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16:00
Conference center (2, rue Genistre)
Workshops
A Forest of Transparency
As part of the " La forêt. Solitudes et solidarités. " (The Forest. Solitudes and Solidarities.) exhibition
Organized by Cercle Cité
18/10/2025
15:00
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16:00
Ratskeller exhibition space (rue du Curé)
Guided tour
Arts, music and nature in resonance
A unique guided tour with Clément Minighetti, Joolz Gale, and Pascal Garbe
Organized by Cercle Cité, in partnership with the Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg