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Haegue Yang's Ancient Wood Installation at Jardin des Plantes

exhibition · 2026-04-24

Haegue Yang's work 'Seat of Grndeur at Villeperdue' (2015) was featured in the Jardin des Plantes, presenting a nearly 2000-year-old tree stump placed among mid-century low tables, a magazine rack, and various objects that all potentially serve as supports for other items. The installation was reviewed in artpress n°427 (November 2015, pp. 75-76).

Key facts

  • Haegue Yang created 'Seat of Grndeur at Villeperdue' in 2015
  • The work includes a tree stump nearly 2000 years old
  • The installation was located at Jardin des Plantes
  • The stump is surrounded by fifties-style low tables and a magazine rack
  • The objects in the installation can all serve to support other items
  • The work was reviewed in artpress n°427 (November 2015)
  • The review appeared on pages 75-76
  • The article is part of the Focus Muséum series

Entities

Artists

  • Haegue Yang

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • Jardin des Plantes
  • Villeperdue

Sources