Partage Gallery - Flic en Flac, Mauritius

Partage - this is the motto of the same-named gallery in Flic en Flac. If you translate the french word it means "sharing". This is what is happening in the gallery: a real sharing. ‘Partage' of culture, ideas, knowledge, skills and personal experiences.
In the gallery you can see paintings of different styles, installations, sculptures and photographies of more than 40 artists. The rooms of the house are divided according to different themes. Two rooms are showing contemporary art. In another room you can find landscape paintings and commercial art. In a fourth room copies of the old masters, like Rembrandt are exhibited. A fith room is dedicated to the "Dodo"- the famous endemic and extinct bird. Most of the artworks which are exhibited in Partage Gallery can not be purchased. If  

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you like one of the artworks, the artist will be contacted and you can have an appointment to have a look at his works.
The gallery was founded in 2008 by Krishna Luchoomun. The artist was born in 1962 at Vacoas, Mauritius. He obtained a MA in Fine Arts from USSR Academy of Fine Arts. At present he is lecturer at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute, painter, installation and video artist and film maker. He held severel solo exhibitions in Mauritius, Russia, Netherlands and Réunion. He has participated in many group exhibitions in Mauritius and abroad namely UK, Russia, Germany, Seychelles, Finland, France, South Africa and many more. With his wife Sultana Haukim the artist lives in Partage Gallery. Overall ten of his amazing artworks are exhibited there. Also beautiful paintings of Krishna´s wife can be seen at the gallery.
Luchoomun is not only the founder, resident and owner of Partage Gallery, but also president of "Partage"- a Mauritian association of artists, which is integrated in the network of Triangle Arts Trust, an international arts organization that brings together artists from different countries to expand the boundaries of their practice. Partage follows the triangle model of workshops, residencies and exibitions.Through the workshops exchange and dialogue between artistic communities internationally and within the region is promoted. The workshop period is usually 2 weeks where an equal number of local and international artists live and work together. Towards the end of the workshop an open-day is usually organized to give possibility to the public see works in progress and discuss with artists. Partage's residency programme aims to support artists in the development of their artistic practice and ideas, offering them an opportunity to live and work in Mauritius in the gallery. The workshop and residencies culminate in an exhibition of works produced during the interaction. Today it reflects the pioneering spirit of some highly dynamic local artists and characterizes the upbeat and changing face of the local ar.
Are you interested in visiting Partage Gallery? Just call the gallery and they will open on appointment.