arthur-louis ignoré installs a patterned rug-like floor of bricks in rennes, france
the public art piece has been installed in rennes as part of a revitalization project for the industrial neighborhood of courrouze.
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french artist arthur-louis ignoré uses the medium of brick for his latest artistic creation in northwest france. the public art piece, which comprises a floor of bricks, has been installed in the city of rennes as part of a revitalization project for the industrial neighborhood of courrouze.
image © simon cramar
the long-term installation was created alongside italian studio paola vigano and french ilta studio. the use of brick reflects the industrial architecture of the area and it also marks a new technique for arthur-louis ignoré, whose previous works involved painting frescos with giant patterns. this time around, the artist used a combination of red and white bricks to design symmetrical patterns and achieve a rug-like effect. the large-scale piece was realized over five days in november 2020 with the help of french company, keravis.
the installation is part of a revitalization project for the industrial neighborhood of courrouze
image © simon cramar
300 white bricks were used to create the pattern
the use of brick echos the neighborhood’s industrial architecture
the piece took five days to complete
the team at work at la courrouze
image © simon cramar
project info:
name: la courrouze, rennes, france
location: rennes, france
artist: arthur-louis ignoré
production: ilta studio
realization: keravis
partner: territoires rennes
urban planners: studio paola vigano
video: RAWR.prod
video drone: simon cramar
music: benjamin le baron
year: 2020
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