Forbo collaborates with the Cité internationale des arts for the exhibition "Attaches"

In November, Forbo collaborated with the Camondo school, letting its iconic product, linoleum, ingeniously transform into the hands of interior architecture and design students. This taste for creativity and Art is expressed again during the “Attaches” exhibition.

Forbo has entered into a partnership with the Cité internationale des arts for the “Attaches” exhibition. This lifts the veil on the young Colombian artistic scene in Paris, from December 7, 2017 to January 13, 2018. For the occasion, Forbo has adorned the floors with several of its coverings, like so many showcases for the works of the 21 young people artists highlighted.

An exhibition that closes the France-Colombia Year 2017

Labeled by the French Institute, the “Attaches” exhibition closes the official program of the France-Colombia 2017 year and promotes the creations of 21 artists, with dual Franco-Colombian nationality, embodying the intersection of these two cultures. "Attaches is thus based on their common experiences, such as the distance from their country of origin and the nostalgia it can arouse."^[1] Illustration, design, music, cinema ... the artistic practices represented are meant to be rich and varied.

Forbo floor coverings at the heart of 525 m2 of exhibition at the Cité internationale des arts

"Attaches" takes place in the Galerie of the Cité internationale des arts, rich in 7 bright rooms spread over 3 floors.

Forbo took part in the scenography of the exhibition by deploying its coverings in the various spaces: 110 linear meters of Sarlon traffic modul'up were thus implemented, 60 in its poppy resin version and 50 in its cobalt resin decor.

Designed for high traffic areas and with an acoustic efficiency of 19 dB, Sarlon trafic modul'up^[2] has the advantage of a free installation (without double-sided adhesive or tacky) ideal in the context of ephemeral use as for a temporary exhibition. Its 18 references also offer multiple stylistic possibilities: the bright poppy and cobalt tones naturally echo the 2 emblematic colors chosen to embody the exhibition itself on its communication media.

We should also note the presence of Forbo flexible cleaning mats, Coral brush black vulcano, including the new format in 50 x 50 cm plastering tiles to be pitched, which again convinced by its ease of implementation!

The Forbo Group in a few words. A major international player in flexible floor covering, the Forbo Group is the world number 1 on the market for linoleum and flocked textile floors (5222 people, including 434 in France, within 24 production units and 42 sales organizations in 35 country, for 2015 sales of 1,1 billion euros). Its floor covering branch "Forbo Flooring Systems" offers a wide range of coverings and decorative solutions for the professional and residential markets. Linoleums, PVC, compact needled textiles, flocked textiles, tufted tiles and flexible and rigid carpet systems, combine functionality, colors and design, offering complete solutions suitable for all environments.

[1] Extract from the presentation of the exhibition on the Cité internationale des arts website, to be discovered in full HERE. Press kit to download HERE

[2] Janus of Components and Materials 2016 and elected product of construction 2017