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11.05.2017
A SCULPTURE BY Pablo Reinoso, “RACINES DE FRANCE”, AT THE PALAIS DE L’ÉLYSÉE ON FRANCE 2
Pablo Reinoso and his sculpture, "Racines de France" at the Palais de l'Elysée on France 2
“Quite simply, a bench, to sit and to talk, is a rare symbol of the Republic in this castle from the former regime,” concludes the journalist Gérard Grizbec on the subject of the work by Franco-Argentinian artist Pablo Reinoso, “Racines de Frances,” installed in 2016 at the Palais de l’Élysée, the official resident of the President of France.
About the work
This sculpture entitled “Racines de Frances” was designed in harmony with the space. The work is composed of two benches spread out on each side of the south terrace of the Palais de l’Élysée. Constructed in steel beams, Pablo Reinoso included two symbols of the Republic, in bronze, oak and olive tree, the former representing strength and justice, while the latter represents peace. “The two benches share a common language but are not exactly similar, there is tension between them, similar to power games,” the artist explains.
Pablo Reinoso
Pablo Reinoso (born 1955, Argentina) is a Franco-Argentinean sculptor. He has lived and worked in Paris since 1978. He has worked in series since the 1970s, always rethinking his rapport with material, object and space. Pablo Reinoso tricks logic through his seemingly living works, giving his works a life of their own, widening the possibilities of reality. The installation, Ashes to Ashes, presented in Madrid (2002), marked a turning point in his research. Through his series, Thoneteando, and the diversion of the chair Thonet n°14, a symbol of industrial design, Pablo Reinoso captured the object and reinvented it through new functions, modifying its DNA. The creation of the Spaghetti Bench(2006) propelled him to international recognition. Pablo Reinoso seeks to reconsider the role of the object through his lively and audacious works. The development of Garabatos (2010) and Poutrelles (2011) in steel, allowed the artist to develop his work in public spaces on a monumental scale.
News
Pablo Reinoso has recently published a new monograph with the 5 Continents Editions publishing house.
Texts by: Henri François Debailleux, Michel Serres and Gérard Wacjman – 280 pages – 80 €.
