WANTED ! L'art est à vous au Grand Palais.
“The rules are simple: If you find an artwork in the Grand Palais, you will leave with the work. The project includes contributions by Chiho Aoshima, Iván Argote, Daniel Arsham, Genesis Belanger, Johan Creten, Elmgreen & Dragset, Bernard Frize, Laurent Grasso, Thilo Heinzmann, Gregor Hildebrandt, JR, Bharti Kher, Klara Kristalova, Takashi Murakami, Jean-Michel Othoniel, GaHee Park, Paola Pivi, Emily Mae Smith, Aya Takano, and Xavier Veilhan. It is open to all and free of charge. The project has been imagined as a joyful quest to celebrate the discovery of art in a historic venue prior to its imminent closure for renovation.”
The artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset’s fantastical inverted cityscape is inspired by iconic buildings in New York City and cities around the world, which the artists have woven into architectural designs of their own invention. Choosing to title the work The Hive, the artists suggest a link between natural and human-made structures, akin to the complex and evolving architecture of a hive. With technological precision, the imaginary city captures the multiplicity and synergy of the world’s metropolises.
