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Explore the sublime intersection of architecture and light at Place de la Concorde, as envisioned in Le Corbusier's 1964 reflections. This piece contemplates the transformative power of electric illumination on our perception of space, highlighting the precision of French architectural rigor. Accompanied by contemporary interpretations from artists like Chiharu Shiota and Kaori Yamashita, the inspiration flows through the essence of Marimo algae, revealing an interweaving of nature and modernity that invites us to reimagine the ordinary in extraordinary ways.
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major studio 2 there it sleeps (?)
“that undreamed of revelation: a floodlit Place de la Concorde..... illuminated with all the floods of light made possible by electricity....Sublime straight lines, and oh, sublime French rigor! .....a dumbfounded crowd standing in the square, held in the grip of a grace unshadowed by a single jest, – on the contrary, of a grace imperious in its command – that crowd was able to listen to architecture itself.” (Corbusier 1964)
also looking at: • Chiharu Shiota • Kaori Yamashita • Marimo algae