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Fabrice Hyber's permanent installation for No Man's Land Foundation in Abruzzo

exhibition · 2026-04-27

In October 2023, the permanent installation 'Le Chêne et les Noyers / La Quercia e i Noci' by Fabrice Hyber was unveiled in Loreto Aprutino, Abruzzo, under the curation of Zerynthia Associazione per l'Arte Contemporanea OdV. Established in 2016, the No Man's Land Foundation advocates for art as a means of social engagement and landscape enhancement. This initiative originated from a Land art project by Yona Friedman and Jean-Baptiste Decavèle, set in a two-hectare park gifted by Mario Pieroni. Additionally, a new exhibition venue at Museo Acerbo delle Ceramiche di Castelli showcases works from various artists. Hyber's installation, inspired by a 25-year-old drawing and the writings of the Marquis de Sade, incorporates an oak tree.

Key facts

  • Fabrice Hyber's permanent installation 'Le Chêne et les Noyers / La Quercia e i Noci' inaugurated in October at Loreto Aprutino, Abruzzo.
  • Curated by Zerynthia Associazione per l'Arte Contemporanea OdV.
  • No Man’s Land Foundation started in 2016 with a Land art project by Yona Friedman and Jean-Baptiste Decavèle on a two-hectare park donated by Mario Pieroni.
  • Mario Pieroni founded RAM – Radio Arte Mobile and Zerynthia.
  • New exhibition space at Museo Acerbo delle Ceramiche di Castelli features ceramics by Alberto Garutti, Felice Levini, H. H. Lim, Fabrice Hyber, and Donatella Spaziani.
  • Hyber's installation integrates with an oak tree and is based on a drawing from 25 years ago.
  • The work references Marquis de Sade's 'Conversation between a Priest and a Dying Man' with Santa Claus and the Michelin Man.
  • Hyber won the Golden Lion at the 1997 Venice Biennale for the French Pavilion.

Entities

Artists

  • Fabrice Hyber
  • Yona Friedman
  • Jean-Baptiste Decavèle
  • Mario Pieroni
  • Alberto Garutti
  • Felice Levini
  • H. H. Lim
  • Donatella Spaziani
  • Marquis de Sade

Institutions

  • Fondazione No Man's Land
  • Zerynthia Associazione per l'Arte Contemporanea OdV
  • RAM – Radio Arte Mobile
  • Museo Acerbo delle Ceramiche di Castelli
  • French Pavilion at Venice Biennale

Locations

  • Loreto Aprutino
  • Abruzzo
  • Italy
  • Vendée
  • France
  • Paris
  • Paliano
  • Venice

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