αsκlipιοn

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αsκlipιοn
αsκlipιοn © Olivier Chassignole
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Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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The αsκlipιοn team used a process based on vegetable glycerine: replacing the sap inside the plant, it freezes it in a few days, for many years.
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In ancient times, an asklipion was a healing shrine dedicated to Asclepius, the god of medicine. The eponymous installation in the Grôlée district draws inspiration from this in order to evoke the virtues of medicinal plants in a poetic ode to nature. Émilien Guesnard, working alongside biologist Émeline Mourocq and herbalist Claire Lebeau, has created a work halfway between a temple and an apothecary's stall. The oval-shaped structure with a fountain at its centre magnifies around a hundred preserved plants on five levels. An unusual detail is that the frequencies generated by the plants themselves inspired the lighting and sound design. This makes for a captivating and soothing experience that can also be enjoyed during the day... and that's new for the Festival!

Artist Emilien Guesnard

Sponsors République Grolée-Carnot par Amundi

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