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Felice Varini's 'Cinq ellipses ouvertes' Installed at Square Edouard VII

exhibition · 2026-04-24

Felice Varini's anamorphic artwork 'Cinq ellipses ouvertes' is part of a series titled 'Mémoires contemporaines' installed at Square Edouard VII in Paris. The piece belongs to the Collection Société Foncière Lyonnaise. The work, along with 'Quatre triangles pour deux fenêtres' and 'Double trapèze pour quatre triangles', transforms architectural surfaces through geometric painted forms that appear coherent only from specific viewpoints.

Key facts

  • Felice Varini created 'Cinq ellipses ouvertes'
  • The work is part of 'Mémoires contemporaines' series
  • Installed at Square Edouard VII in Paris
  • Belongs to Collection Société Foncière Lyonnaise
  • Other works include 'Quatre triangles pour deux fenêtres' and 'Double trapèze pour quatre triangles'
  • Varini is known for anamorphic geometric paintings on architecture
  • The piece uses five open ellipses as its motif
  • The installation is in a public square in Paris

Entities

Artists

  • Felice Varini

Institutions

  • Collection Société Foncière Lyonnaise

Locations

  • Square Edouard VII
  • Paris
  • France

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