Anna-Eva Bergman’s Light: Eva Laugier at Centre d’art de Mougins

On the evening of Wednesday 10 December 2025, the Centre d’art de Mougins becomes a focused corridor of ideas and light. Located in Mougins, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, this lecture—Conférence L'Heure FAMM x Eva Laugier—invites visitors to trace the line of Anna‑Eva Bergman’s life from bohemian youth to a pillar of modern abstraction. Meet at Place du commandant Lamy before taking your seat in the Centre d’art de Mougins – Salle des mariages (rez‑de‑chaussée), where seating is intimate and capacity is limited to 40, making each exchange feel immediate. Eva Laugier, the evening’s speaker, brings both scholarship and local perspective. Trained in lettres modernes and art history, and active with the Fondation Hartung‑Bergman, she guides the audience through Bergman’s distinct palette and the single, guiding light that defined her canvases. The talk lasts about one hour in French and is followed by a verre de l’amitié and a signing—an ideal moment to ask questions and to connect with other art lovers. Tickets are priced at 10€ (8€ for museum friends); booking online is required. What makes this event special is the place as much as the subject. Mougins sits above the Bay of Cannes, where narrow streets, low stone buildings, and stands of olive trees create a regional light that artists have long chased. The description of Bergman’s preserved life in an oliveraie antiboise resonates here: outside, gnarled olive trunks and rosemary-scented air shape how color looks at dusk. Inside the Salle des mariages, modern canvases and the hush of an attentive room create a sharp contrast that amplifies details in stories about technique, partnership and the mid‑20th‑century art world. This is not a mass-tour experience but a focused cultural evening for visitors who appreciate close conversation about process and provenance. Bring a notebook, arrive early to explore the nearby museum spaces, and plan onward time to stroll Mougins’ lanes or take in sunset views toward Cannes. The event also supports local cultural life: small ticket sales and limited seating sustain the Centre d’art de Mougins’ programs and encourage low-impact, thoughtful tourism. Practical details: Wednesday 10 December 2025, 18h30 start; suitable for ages 7 and up; reservation obligatory; cancellation acceptable up to 48 hours prior. For travelers based in Cannes or Nice, this is an accessible half-day cultural excursion that pairs easily with dining on Provençal cuisine. Expect useful context, historical anecdotes and close readings of specific works; Laugier’s role as mediator for the Fondation Hartung‑Bergman gives her talk particular authority. The intimate format means questions are welcomed and discussions extend naturally into the museum’s displays. If you’re combining this lecture with a daytrip from Nice, allow time for traffic along the Basse Corniche and arrive with curiosity and comfortable shoes.