Fascinating and mysterious, the forest is by nature ambivalent. From myths to fantasy literature, via fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, it is omnipresent. An environment conducive to encounters with the supernatural, like the Celtic spirits in Soulof the Forest New window by Edgard Maxence, the forest also symbolizes the subconscious, the encounter with oneself, and the passage from childhood to adulthood.
Works selected from the collections of the Musée d'arts, from the 17th to the 21st centuries, explore the wealth of symbolism associated with the forest. It remains a privileged and constantly renewed source of inspiration for artists, whether in painting, sculpture - as with Giuseppe Penone, who works directly with trees - or even video (David Claerbout, Le Moment).
L'Âme de la forêt invites you to explore this "forest of symbols", evoked by Charles Baudelaire in his poem Correspondances, in the heart of an evocative scenography, video by Bastien Capela(www.bastiencapela.fr Nouvelle fenêtre) and sound by Christophe Sartori.
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