Astrat – Disabilities & Creativity
Between February and June 2026, circusnext and the Association Les Jours Heureux will host artist Carlo Cerato for a three-week residency within residential care homes for people with disabilities in Paris.
© Andrea Macchia
Astrat – Disabilities & Creativity brings together Italian juggler Carlo Cerato (circusnext 2021 Laureate with Edo Cirque) and the residents of the Jean Faveris Medicalised Care Home and the Kellermann Care Home, two specialised facilities run by the Association Les Jours Heureux and located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
In a social context where stereotypical representations of disability remain widespread, this project seeks to create a dialogue through objects, while valuing and highlighting the modes of expression of people with disabilities.
From 2 to 6 February, alternating between individual creative time and collective juggling workshops, the artist and the residents will share an initial week centred on a singular artistic creation process. Here, bodies, sensibilities and imaginaries that are rarely present within conventional creative circuits become driving forces for expression and research. Two further weeks of immersion will take place in April and June 2026.
The 2026–2027 season will provide an opportunity to present and share the outcomes of the Astrat – Disabilities & Creativity project with local partners.
As part of the L’Art d’être ensemble* programme run by the Ville de Paris.
With the support of la Fondation de France
Carlo Cerato is supported by the STP Production collective.
*L’Art d’être ensemble is a programme developed by the Ville de Paris to support artistic and cultural initiatives for and with all audiences.