Michel Blazy's Baroque Foam Avalanche at Collège des Bernardins
At Collège des Bernardins in Paris, Michel Blazy's installation 'Bouquet final' fills the sacristy with a slow-moving avalanche of white foam from bath mousse, propelled from planters on a scaffold. The foam hangs in surprising curls, evoking baroque sculpture, but by morning it collapses into a greasy puddle. Blazy focuses on immateriality and placing the viewer before an overwhelming presence, having previously used volatile foam in trash bins. In the nave, Tania Mouraud's text piece 'Deux larmes sont suspendues à nos yeux' uses the counterforms of letters to echo Blazy's exploration of time. The exhibition runs from May 10 to July 15, 2012.
Key facts
- Michel Blazy's 'Bouquet final' is installed at Collège des Bernardins, Paris.
- The work uses bath mousse foam slowly propelled from planters on a scaffold.
- The foam creates baroque-like volutes but collapses into a puddle when motors stop.
- Blazy is interested in immateriality and overwhelming the viewer.
- He previously used volatile foam in large trash bins.
- Tania Mouraud's text piece 'Deux larmes sont suspendues à nos yeux' is in the nave.
- The text uses counterforms of letters to explore time.
- Exhibition dates: May 10 to July 15, 2012.
Entities
Artists
- Michel Blazy
- Tania Mouraud
Institutions
- Collège des Bernardins
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —