It is necessary to note, as Michel Thévoz emphasises, that « the heroic era of Art Brut and its elective zones, psychiatric, carceral and spiritualist, are today over ». Nevertheless, the author continues, Art Brut has lost neither its vitality nor its virulence. In particular, participatory workshops, of which La « S » Grand Atelier is a figurehead, represent one of the new sources of Art Brut in the 21st century.
La Halle Saint-Pierre, an unavoidable place of exhibition, encounters and reflection, actively contributes to making Art Brut exist and evolve. It thus offers La « S » Grand Atelier the opportunity not to remain on the margins but to make the margin a centre.
Art Brut ressourcé reveals the potential for creativity and innovation as well as the collective artistic power of a community of creators, most of whom live with a mental disability.