A partnership between Institut français and Tate based on the ‘Concours
des dix mots’, initiated by the French Ministry of Education and which
aims at celebrating the French language
BP Art Exchange and the Institut Français would like to invite French and Art teachers to
participate in an exciting initiative exploring Art and Language with a class of their choice.
‘Dis-moi dix mots... que tu accueilles’ is a project initiated by the French Ministry of Education
and the aim of this annual initiative is for classes to create a collective artistic piece of work
responding to a selection of 10 chosen French words. The words selected this year are:
amalgame, bravo, cibler, grigri, inuit, kermesse, kitsch, sérendipité, wiki, zénitude.
If you would like to participate in this project, register at bpartexchange.tate.org.uk and join the
Dix Mots group. Upload the works that your students have created to share them with others
before 27 February 2015. A panel of judges representing the BP Art Exchange community,
comprising an artist, a teacher and a representative from Institut Français and BP Art Exchange
will meet in March 2015 to select the three most interesting submissions to be featured on Tate
website. For more information about the project ‘Dis-moi dix mots... que tu accueilles’ please
visit the website: www.dismoidixmots.culture.fr
For inspiration, you can visit your local gallery, browse the Tate online digitised collection or use
this Power Point as a reference point for creating works in response to one or more of the 10
words.
Amalgame
To mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine
Endless Rhythm 1934
Robert Delaunay
©Tate
Grigri
Amulet (Africa, Caribbean), a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring
good fortune; protecting charm
Forms on Grey 1935
Paule Vézelay
© The estate of Paule Vézelay
Zénitude
Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into
Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment by the most direct possible means
Eight Forms and Three Circles 1959
Paule Vézelay
© The estate of Paule Vézelay
Kermesse
(In the Low Countries) a local, annual outdoor fair or festival
Merry-Go-Round 1916
Mark Gertler
©Tate
Kitsch
Part, decorative objects, or design considered by many people to be ugly, without style, or false
but enjoyed by other people, often because they are funny
Winter Bears 1988
Jeff Koons
© Jeff Koons
Inuit
A member of a Native American people who live in the cold northern areas of North America
and Greenland
Cold Mountain Series, Zen Study
Brice Marden
© ARS, NY and DACS, London 2014
Cibler
an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any
object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. are aimed
The First Real Target 1961
Peter Blake
© Peter Blake 2014. All rights reserved, DACS
Wiki
a website that allows users to add, delete, and edit the contents, or the
program that makes this possible
Untitled (Disks) 1972
Mira Schendel
© Mira Schendel estate
Bravo
Exclamation that is used to applaud, to approve
Roy Lichtenstein
Explosion II 1965
© Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
Sérendipité
the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance
Mobile c.1932
Alexander Calder
© ARS, NY and DACS, London 2014
Please note that for copyright reasons the artworks included in this
presentation can only be used as a point of reference or an inspiration,
but cannot be reproduced in any way or form.
Please do not upload them to the BP Art Exchange website.
Contacts
• Language Attaché: yves.letournel@diplomatie.gouv.fr
• Project Developer : nadege.hispa@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Key contact:
• Zuzana Flaskova, Assistant Curator BP Art Exchange
zuzana.flaskova@tate.org.uk
• Fran Laws, Assistant Curator BP Art Exchange
fran.laws@tate.org.uk
• Learning Convenor, Curator BP Art Exchange: Annie Bicknell