A phenomenon tied to anticipation, the passage of time, surprise, appearance, masking, and light, the eclipse challenges artists such as François Morellet and Felice Varini by offering them the opportunity to create site-specific works that blend art with an astronomical event.
Bertrand Lavier, Felice Varini…
« A dungeon, a fragmentation and a few reflections », François Morellet, neon lights, old chimney of the main building, 1999.
“Trink, trink, Brüderlein trink...”, Markus Hansen, one thousand, two hundred and fifty six champagne flutes, light bulb, 1999.
“Chambre d’éclipse”, Jean-Bernard Metais, Galvanized and painted industrial steel fabrication, aluminized solar film, 1999.
“Une et une...deux”, Felice Varini, anamorphose, white chalk, 1999.
Lighting installation, Collection of the Fonds National d’Art Contemporain, Ministère de la Culture, 1999.
“Soy y luna a la vez”, François Morellet, two neon lights, 1999.
