Triangle—Astérides

Founded by artists between 1992 and 1994, Triangle-Astérides is a contemporary art center located in Marseille, France. It is unique in that it is a member of a cultural cooperative, the Friche la Belle de Mai, of which it is one of the founding organizations.

Triangle-Astérides brings together exhibitions and research residencies for French and international artists as well as local associated artists. Associated audiences, events, editorial programming, and close attention to cultural mediation to serve the largest possible audience, enrich and complete the program. To best meet the needs of each visitor, Triangle-Astérides aims for accessibility (PRM, guided tours in FSL, and audio description or easy to read and understand upon request).

Triangle-Astérides has inherited international networks (through the Triangle Network, from which it was created and of which it remains a member organization), national networks, and local networks (through the merger of the Triangle France and Astérides associations in 2018). Connecting these different scales is at the heart of all of its activities. Within a framework of eco-responsibility, while decidedly remaining international, Triangle-Astérides is experimenting with a working regional geography for its exhibitions: Europe and the Mediterranean.

Triangle-Astérides is a nonprofit organization that receives funding from the City of Marseille, the Ministry of Culture – DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, the Provence-Alpes- Côte d’Azur Region, and the Bouches-du-Rhône Department.