Martell Foundation's 'Le Singe et l'Argile' Explores Interspecies Relations in Cognac
The Fondation d'entreprise Martell in Cognac presents 'Le Singe et l'Argile', an exhibition curated by Émilie Villez that brings together nine international contemporary artists to challenge human-centric views of nature. The show features installations by Bagus Pandega, Shimabuku, Lin May Saeed, and Aki Inomata, among others. Pandega's 'Hyperpnea Green' produces oxygen in response to visitors' CO2. Shimabuku's video documents snow monkeys from Arashiyama, Japan, now in Texas, encountering ice. Saeed's polystyrene reliefs advocate for animal rights. Inomata creates custom cocoons for psychidae larvae. The exhibition runs until January 3, 2027, and includes a 'Planctonarium' mediation space by studio BehaghelFoiny.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Le Singe et l'Argile' at Fondation d'entreprise Martell in Cognac
- Curated by Émilie Villez
- Nine international contemporary artists featured
- Bagus Pandega's installation 'Hyperpnea Green' produces oxygen from visitor CO2
- Shimabuku's video shows snow monkeys from Arashiyama encountering ice in Texas
- Lin May Saeed's works use polystyrene to question animal exploitation
- Aki Inomata creates custom cocoons for psychidae larvae using shibori techniques
- Exhibition runs until January 3, 2027
- Includes 'Planctonarium' by studio BehaghelFoiny with microscopes and 3D-printed pieces
Entities
Artists
- Bagus Pandega
- Shimabuku
- Lin May Saeed
- Aki Inomata
- Trevor Yeung
- Émilie Villez
Institutions
- Fondation d'entreprise Martell
- ROH (Jakarta, Indonesia)
- Chris Sharp Gallery, Los Angeles
- Jacky Strenz, Frankfurt/Main
- Maho Kubota Gallery (Tokyo, Japan)
- Beaux Arts
Locations
- Cognac
- France
- Charente
- Arashiyama
- Japan
- Texas
- Venice
- Bordeaux
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
- Los Angeles
- Frankfurt
- Main
- Tokyo