21–23 August 2025
Azay-le-Rideau, Huismes & Beyond
You are invited to join Founder of General Assembly Gallery and Residency Melanie Ashton and independent curator and founder of Freudian Bites, Huma Kabakcı for an intimate and thoughtfully curated three-day VIP experience in the heart of the Loire Valley.
For the first time beyond the acclaimed London supper club series, Freudian Bites brings a unique format of food, art, and conversation into the open landscape of rural France. The programme will specifically be centred around the artist couple Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning where we will be visiting their former home located near Chinon at the Pin farm in Huismes.
This special programme coincides with the General Assembly Summer Residency, where six emerging artists are invited to slow down and tune into their creative flow amidst wild meadows, grape vines and ancient trees. As part of this immersive experience, guests will be offered exclusive access to artists-in-residence, curated visits to cultural landmarks including nature walks, and a sensorial dining journey inspired by the region’s legacy of artistic experimentation.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
- A private tour of Maison Max Ernst & Dorothea Tanning (Le Pin Perdu) in Huismes, once home and studio to the Surrealist couple, now a site of memory and creative provocation
- A curated dinner hosted by General Assembly in collaboration with Freudian Bites and a local chef, blending terroir with conceptual storytelling, including a dialogue with the artists of the General Assembly residency
- A collaboration between a local chef and herbalist or Huma as an Anthropology student exploring dream symbolism in botany and ritual plant knowledge
- Guided encounters with the Loire’s cultural and natural landscape, designed to stimulate both thought and the senses by honoring both Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning
To register your interest or receive the full itinerary and booking details, please contact hello@generalassemblylondon.com. Spaces are limited.