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⚓ The Cabaoui residency
Le Cabaoui, nestled on the Malmousque peninsula, invites artists to dive into a creative residency dedicated to the sea and marine biodiversity. A space for encounters, reflections, creation, and awareness-raising, where each resident becomes an interface between land and sea, silence and community, fisher and scientist—awakening wonder and raising awareness of the ecological challenges of marine life.
The project is initiated and carried by the association MIRAA with a volunteer team.
Each residency hosts one artist for three weeks, each in the cabanon, facing the sea. Four artists will be selected for this second edition, beginning in January 2026.
Find us on @lecabaoui.
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Appel à candidatures - Le Cabaoui
On Marseille’s sunlit coast, cradled by the murmur of waves and caressed by the sea breeze, lies Malmousque, a jewel where rock meets sea. The cabanons, small 19th-century fishermen’s huts, were built to store tools and rest after long days at sea. Over time, they became refuges for those seeking tranquility facing the infinite horizon.
Malmousque has long seduced poets, artists, and dreamers drawn by the magic of the sea. Marcel Pagnol found inspiration here, as did Henri Salvador for his album Chambre avec vue. Painters and musicians captured the essence of this place, where light and sound merge with the eternal rhythm of the waves.
The cabanons, sculpted by sea spray and clinging to the rocks, bear the marks of time. Their sun-whitened façades preserve the memory of those who lived there, a living heritage.
Le Cabaoui is an invitation to stay liquid, like water itself—fluid and connected.
At the heart of the Mediterranean, a sea-crossroads of civilizations, Marseille has been shaped by winds, routes, and faces from elsewhere. This heritage of mingling today contrasts with a fragile sea, where the richness of exchange gives way to the threats of mass tourism and pollution.
Le Cabaoui is rooted in Mediterranean heritage, becoming a place of openness and creation, directly connected to the sea. Guided by love for the coastline and awareness of its fragility, it is part of a commitment to raising awareness of ecological issues, marine biodiversity, and the interconnection of all forms of life—marine and terrestrial—through wonder.
Wonder creates attachment: it ties us to the living, passes through our senses, and compels us to protect the sea. At Le Cabaoui, it becomes a joyful and political breath that resists cynicism and enables the regeneration of our imagination.