Apollo
"La terre n'appartient pas à l'homme, c'est l'homme qui appartient à la terre."
Sitting Bull, chef sioux
-en collaboration avec Lionel Sabatté-
Vidéo du projet
"The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth."from Chief Seattle
Pigeon crushed on the road. Feather has a sacral meaning among Native American Indians. It embodies the power of the bird that made the Natives used them to adorn their clothing.
In Occident, we imported feather (fashion creators, Chanel…) for its ornamental role. Therefore we intended to create an hybrid artwork that brings up both aspects.
-in collaboration with Lionel Sabatté-
Presentation:
Florence Léoni gallery, closed since 2013, curator Jonathan Chauveau
Florence Léoni gallery, closed since 2013, curator Jonathan Chauveau
Elements:
Taxidermy, artificial feathers, wood, frame, glass 12 realisations
Taxidermy, artificial feathers, wood, frame, glass 12 realisations
Dimensions:
2 x 140x160cm
8 x 60x80 cm
2 x 140x160cm
8 x 60x80cm2 x 140x160cm
Realisation time:
209 hours
209 hours
Date:
2009 - 2012
2009 - 2012
Link:
watch the video
watch the video