moger’s glowing halo celebrates the work of wilmotte & associés
the installation is part of a wider exhibition entitled 'architecture passions', celebrating the 40th anniversary of the multidisciplinary architecture firm.
architecture and art studio moger have assembled a brilliant glowing halo in the 18th-century chapel of ‘l’ancien hôpital royal’ in versailles. the installation is part of a wider exhibition entitled ‘architecture passions’, celebrating the 40th anniversary of multidisciplinary architecture firm wilmotte & associés.
the installation is part of a wider exhibition entitled ‘architecture passions’
taking the shape of an enormous inset halo, moger’s installation — entitled ‘renaissance(s)’ — consists of a large circular mirror set into the floor of the church. around the circumference, 400 golden elastic lines are strung between the floor and an overhead balcony, creating the illusion of a massive burst of light. ‘renaissance(s) allows new perspectives, providing a new view of the geometry of space’, explains the studio, ‘space is a living material. this volume is apprehended by each differently. the installation plays with the spatial dimension of the architecture of the place.’
the exhibition celebrates the 40th anniversary of multidisciplinary architecture firm wilmotte & associés
a luminous halo surrounding a central lens is an iconic image in renaissance art. in honoring the work of wilmotte & associés, moger manage to both represent and subvert this tradition. the mirror at the heart of the installation reflects the intricate architecture of the roof while simultaneously creating an architecture of its own, mirroring the height of the church’s ceiling into a comparatively deep well.
400 golden elastic lines are strung between the floor and and an overhead balcony
‘renaissance(s) allows new perspectives, providing a new view of the geometry of space’
a luminous halo surrounding a central lens is an iconic image in renaissance art
section of the installation
top-down plan
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