Sophie Dejode & Bertrand Lacombe's Floating Land Expands with Mini-Moto Race
Artist duo Sophie Dejode and Bertrand Lacombe have been developing Floating Land, a fictional independent nation on an artificial island, for two years. The project has been presented in three exhibitions: at the Musée d'art contemporain in Lyon, La Chaufferie in Strasbourg, and Galerie Attitudes in Geneva. Upcoming events include participation in the Lyon Biennale and a mini-motorcycle race called Floating Bowl in Geneva in September.
Key facts
- Sophie Dejode and Bertrand Lacombe are an artist couple.
- Floating Land is a fictional independent nation on an artificial island.
- The project has been in development for two years.
- Exhibitions were held at Musée d'art contemporain in Lyon, La Chaufferie in Strasbourg, and Galerie Attitudes in Geneva.
- The artists will participate in the Lyon Biennale.
- A mini-motorcycle race called Floating Bowl will take place in Geneva in September.
- Floating Land is a continuous project with multiple realizations.
- The article was published in artpress in September 2003.
Entities
Artists
- Sophie Dejode
- Bertrand Lacombe
Institutions
- Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon
- La Chaufferie
- Galerie Attitudes
- Lyon Biennale
- artpress
Locations
- Lyon
- Strasbourg
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- France
Sources
- artpress —