The green slopes and rolling hills of the Auvergne remind every J. R. R. Tolkien reader of the verdant landscape he created. A place where not only hobbits live, but stories are told about elves, fairies, dwarves or wizards. So it is hardly surprising that the Horizons festival “Arts-Nature” is held in the middle of the Central Massif at Sancy. Its initiators wanted the mystical nature to act as inspiration for the artists.
There is also something mystical about the installation by Louis Sicard: “Voile de la mariée” is the name he gives his pinewood construction from which water runs down at regular intervals creating the impression of a transparent, moving wall, which really does resemble the delicate bridal veil of a fairy – but could also serve as a shower for dwarves, elves and sweaty hikers.
At any rate the installation promises adequate cooling as the timber structure is 40 meters in length and winds its way between the pine trees and volcanic rocks of the national park “Volcans d’Auvergne”. Water is collected from a reservoir, which regulates the amount of water passing through the raised channel; a filter sifts out particles. The channel’s base is perforated with tiny holes on a one-centimeter grid. Sicard’s “Bridal Veil” will be shown thru September 28, 2014, when autumn temperatures will render cooling off unnecessary, and presumably elves will prefer to show at home.
Horizons, Arts Nature en Sancy,
11 installations by 11 artists will be shown in the national park “Volcans d’Auvergne”.
Le Mont-Dore, France
June 14 – September 28, 2014
www.horizons-sancy.com
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