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All the sets will be reinstalled at Motoco on September 14 and 15, 2019, during the open studios! Come.

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Throughout the summer, eight Motoco artists installed atypical bedrooms in unusual locations to offer a unique experience to Mulhouse residents and tourists. A project led by the City of Mulhouse, marketed by the Tourist Office, created by Motoco’s resident artists and coordinated by the Motoco team, with locations made available by their committed owners and/or occupants. In short, a true territorial project that brought together the complementary skills of local Mulhouse stakeholders and created a rare human adventure, offering a new perspective on these incredible places in the city.

A look back at these temporary installations and the stories experienced:

* AirBnBronx / By the Ephélide Natistant collective / July 5

It started as a simple container placed on the DMC site. It became a true secret suite inside a giant transistor. An electro-guinguette evening at Motoco, a bedroom with a musical atmosphere inspired by the heart of the United States, a night hidden from view but overlooking the industrial garden, a sunny wake-up with brunch on Motoco’s rooftop, and a wonderful moment of sharing between the guests and the four scenographers! Thanks to Iba Basel for providing the container, ready to be transformed.

* Dans la tête d’Henriette / By Anne-Marie Ambiehl / July 12

Heading to the very heart of Mulhouse. A legendary pedestrian street, “Rue Henriette,” a shop kindly lent for the occasion by Serge Imbéry (a huge thank you to him for his collaboration and commitment), and a dive into Henriette’s story through Anne-Marie Ambiehl’s universe: the creativity workshop specially designed for the occasion, dinner at the Winstub Henriette, a homemade breakfast, and actors performing at the welcome!

Surprised and delighted guests shared:
“We would like to thank you warmly. Our Nuit de Folie was exceptional… our hosts were incredibly attentive… congratulations to them for such an original concept… it was a true and beautiful success! We were very proud to be the lucky chosen ones, and we thank you… See you again very, very soon!”
— Bénédicte and Dan

* First Stop : Spaceship Earth / By Iva Sintic / July 19

A place made accessible for the occasion thanks to the generosity of its owners, Jean-François Hurth and Anne Hubert (a huge thank you to them for their welcome and trust). At the top of the Manurhin industrial building, transformed into lofts, lies a 150 m² rooftop with an unobstructed 360° view.

Iva Sintic created a suite there featuring a cinema space for the beginning of the evening, an astronomy session with a telescope and a guide for the best immersion into the night sky, a bucolic outdoor dining area, and a cozy bed overlooking all of Mulhouse while remaining hidden from view. Dinner and breakfast were selected and served on site by the artist!

Upon waking, the hosts shared the joy of the wonderful dreams they had experienced.

First Stop : Spaceship Earth – lit à ciel ouvert

* Nuit Animale / By Laurence Mellinger / July 26

The magical fifth bedroom of the Nuits de Folie nestled right in the heart of the Mulhouse Zoo, among the animals (with a thunderstorm as a bonus ⚡️⚡️⚡️).

Thanks to the incredible collaboration of Brice Lefaux, Director of the Zoo, and his team, the vicuña enclosure became the setting for Nuit de Folie for one night! Perched upstairs, the bedroom imagined and created by Laurence Mellinger immersed guests in a rustic-chic décor: a central bed draped in a mosquito net featuring fluorescent, sometimes playful patterns specially created for the occasion by the artist collective PriToco through screen printing; a traditional-style wash area; dry toilets; and a 360° balcony equipped for a wild dinner and breakfast.

Guests were welcomed by the artist and Dominique, the Zoo’s Technical Director, who dedicated his time to revealing the zoo’s secrets to the two wide-eyed visitors. Dinner was served by the Auberge du Zoo, accompanied by the soundscape of a nocturnal animal world. Upon waking, there was a sense of regret that this moment of thrills and delight had already come to an end.

A huge thank you to the zoo team, who devoted their passion and time to this singular project. Their constant care for animals, the environment, and people — evident throughout the entire experience — will remain with everyone who was part of it.

Nuit animale – le lit fluorescent

* Ouvrir Vénus / By Marianne Maric / August 2

The Municipal Baths, dedicated to two people for the span of one night, was already completely extraordinary. Combining Marianne Maric’s imagination and poetry with this rare setting is still difficult to describe, as every detail had been carefully designed for a journey outside of time.

Marianne Maric’s Nuit de Folie included an intimate tour of the municipal baths, a long and wonderful massage, a photo shoot session, an aquatic dinner served on floating trays with crystal tableware, oysters, lobster (yes…), a wine fountain, a curated playlist, and a selection of great films (Bergman’s Monika, Deray’s La Piscine, Clouzot’s L’Enfer, and others…). Books were hidden in the bathrobes, bottles had unusual pour spouts… In short, an unforgettable night of indescribable beauty.

Ouvrir Vénus – séance de massage pour les occupants

* Gratte le ciel à 360° / By Vortex-X / August 9

On the 31st floor of the region’s only high-rise building, the summit of the Tour de l’Europe remains legendary, with its 400 m² of space lined with glass walls. Simply watching the hours pass through the windows of the seventh bedroom would almost have been enough to make it an unforgettable Nuit de Folie… But Gérard Dumora and Jacqueline Luth didn’t stop there — they made the sky resonate by creating a universe where everything — the mind, the heart, the soul, and even the body — could immerse itself in the clouds and the stars.

An all-white dinner prepared by Mama Monza and served between two clouds, a bed facing a sun that seemed to set just for the two delighted guests, and even the weather played along perfectly: rain, thunder, and then clear skies!

Gratte le ciel à 360° – vue depuis le sommet de la tour

* La Cabane des Berges / By Simon Burkhalter / July 13, 20, 27 and August 03, 10 and 17

Water, riverbanks, and forest in the heart of the city — it’s in Mulhouse, and it’s one of the city’s great treasures. Being able to sleep perched in a cocoon of greenery with an open horizon is the essence of the cabin designed and built by Simon Burkhalter. Open every Saturday during the summer period, it welcomed seven couples, who were greeted with a treasure hunt leading to an aperitif, bicycles made available to them, and breakfast served on site at their preferred time.

La Cabane des Berges

* Nuit sacrée / Par Céline Lachkar / August 22

The eighth bedroom of the Nuits de Folie, known as the Sacred Room, was hidden inside Saint-Jean Chapel, which has resonated here since the 13th century. Céline Lachkar, freshly returned from Iceland, created a mysterious and intense scenography that played with stone, sculpture, and deeply mystical shafts of light.

At 11 p.m., the artist, masked and carrying a riddle, went to meet her guests, marking the beginning of a treasure hunt where all sense of time was disrupted. After a night beneath an arch of intricately crafted paper, guests awoke to a brunch composed of a multitude of small dishes prepared by the artist, continuing the quest for mystery begun the night before.

To rediscover or discover all the worlds created this summer, the rooms will be reinstalled at Motoco and presented to the public during the open studios on September 14 and 15, 2019. Free admission.

They talk about it:

https://www.lalsace.fr/haut-rhin/2019/08/24/sacrees-nuitees

https://mulhousexperience.com/2019/08/02/une-nuit-de-folie-a-mulhouse/

http://www.mplusinfo.fr/des-nuits-de-folie-dans-des-hebergements-uniques-mulhouse/

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