Live musical manga painting
A unique artistic collaboration, bringing together drawing and music.
Students from the International School of Manga and Animation (EIMA) and musicians from the Toulouse Regional Conservatory come together for a unique artistic collaboration, bringing together drawing and music.
Students from the International School of Manga and Animation (EIMA) revisit the colourful pop universe of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac through the codes of manga art. Taking a fresh look at his work, they draw live on the walls of the Picasso room using projections and are accompanied by musicians from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Toulouse. With music accompanying the lines, the designer's iconic creations come to life in the world of manga, reminding us that manga has also inspired fashion and haute couture.
True to Jean-Charles de Castelbajac's spirit of breaking down barriers, this event offers an exceptional experience at the crossroads of disciplines.
The exhibition rooms will be closed.
The Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Toulouse - Xavier Darasse is a public arts education institution run by Toulouse City Council, founded in 1820. Located in the heart of Toulouse, it offers high-level education in music, dance and theatre. With historic premises (rue Larrey) and performance spaces such as the Saint-Pierre des-Cuisines auditorium, the Conservatoire welcomes a wide audience and offers structured courses up to higher education level, in close collaboration with the city's cultural actors. The Toulouse Conservatoire also runs an arts and culture education programme, Play Music, which enables people aged 7 to 77 and beyond to learn and practise music together. A flagship institution in Toulouse's cultural life, it also organises a rich programme of concerts and shows throughout the year.
The School of Illustration, Manga and Animation (EIMA) is the leading school for manga training in France and Europe. In constant contact with contemporary creation and publishing, its teaching is based on manga teachers from Japan, a pedagogy focused on storytelling through images, and juries supervised by major publishers, placing students as close as possible to the concrete realities of contemporary manga.