In 2009, the Donjon of Vez hosted an in situ installation by Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata. In the maple trees of the castle’s lower courtyard—once home to the stables and storage buildings—the artist suspended three wooden huts. These structures, inaccessible to humans, were built from salvaged materials—planks, crates, reclaimed wood—a process typical of his artistic approach.

Kawamata, born in Tokyo in 1953, has made a name for himself on the international art scene with his raw wood installations that oscillate between sculpture, humble architecture, and contextual art. With these huts nestled in the trees that challenge the traditional garden, the artist invites us to shift our perception of the space and experience it in a new way.

TADASHI KAWAMATA, Tree Huts (2009) © Athis Hourdry - Soyez

TADASHI KAWAMATA, Tree Huts (2009) © Athis Hourdry - Soyez

TADASHI KAWAMATA, Tree Huts (2009) © Athis Hourdry - Soyez