Exposition – Œuvre « Presque » de Pierre-Yves Freund

Pierre-Yves Freund's sculpture 'Presque' will be on display in the Chapelle des
elected representatives as part of a contemporary art trail organised across the city by the Triple Hélice
association Triple Hélice: "Un monde si vaste à l'intérieur".
The work comprises 3 metal volumes filled with black tea. Over time, the tea evaporates.
drowned reappears, something takes shape.

In the heart of the Chapelle des Élus, silent, condensed, but not impassive for all that,
"Presque" (2013), a tripartite sculpture by Pierre-Yves Freund, rests on the two-tone chequered floor.
Dark and luminous at the same time, thanks to its black tea surface, the work reflects the sculpted walls and the sparkling white vaulted ceiling.
white vaulted ceiling of the building. As time goes by, the three vats will eventually become
end up being nothing more than the receptacles of a foretold metamorphosis. The echoes of the
The polychrome nuances of the high altar echo, as does the scene from "The Deposition from the Cross" by Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet (1644-1717), which brings the initial spatial arrangement to a close.
"Presque" embodies the key notions that artist Pierre-Yves Freund wishes to communicate, namely
trace, memory and imprint.

A meeting session with volunteers from the Triple Hélice association is planned during the
Heritage Days on 18 and 19 September.