Builders of the ephemeral
Program Information
| Genre | Participatory Installation |
|---|---|
| Dates |
3 May 10:00-18:00 Construction 4 May 10:00-18:00 Exhibition 5 May 10:00-13:30 Exhibition / 14:00 Destruction |
| Venue | Fujimi Lawn Square, Sumpu Castle Park |
| Language | Japanese, French, and English |
| Direction | Olivier Grossetête |
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Introduction
Olivier Grossetête is a French artist who creates architecture around the world using cardboard. On his first visit to Japan, he will come to Sumpu Castle Park, a historic site associated with Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, and create a castle keep with visitors to the festival. The artist and participants will use only cardboard boxes and tapes to create a castle keep. From the “construction” on the first day to the “destruction” on the final day, this participatory installation work invites everyone, including children and adults, to take part. Let’s build an enormous piece of architecture with Olivier and have a joyous time together!
Director’s profile
Olivier Grossetête
Olivier Grossetête is a visual artist who lives in Alpes de Haute Provence and works in all over the world. His work is based on recovery and misappropriation :cardboard, fines, refusal letters… He plays with words, shapes, gravity, volumes and materials, he tries to swing these elements into a world of fiction and dream. He goes with poetry from monumental constructions to meticulous collages. Since 2000, Olivier Grossetête built his Participative Monumental Constructions made from Cardboard across the world: with more than 300 different constructions today, he visited five continents and recruited thousands of people in his adventure made of cardboard and tape.
Enjoy your festival day!
