Braco Dimitrijevic installs artworks in Paris zoo animal enclosures
Braco Dimitrijevic has created a spiral-shaped exhibition of twenty stations throughout the menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, placing reproductions of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and objects inside animal cages, pits, and the vivarium. The artist recounts that after installing paintings in the lion cage, the lions copulated peacefully. The installation is designed to undo the public's efforts to distance themselves from childhood, evoking a not always honest curiosity and a frankly juvenile joy.
Key facts
- Braco Dimitrijevic created an exhibition in the Jardin des Plantes in Paris.
- The exhibition is a spiral course with twenty stations through the menagerie.
- Stations include reproductions of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and objects.
- Works are placed in cages, pits, and the vivarium.
- After installing paintings in the lion cage, the lions copulated peacefully.
- The visit is designed to evoke childhood curiosity and joy.
- The exhibition is covered in artpress magazine.
- The article was published in September 1998.
Entities
Artists
- Braco Dimitrijevic
Institutions
- Jardin des Plantes
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —