Daniel buren palais royal

An original work that, as often with modern works, produced a fierce reaction when it was created.

Les deux plateaux

Discover it to make your own opinion! It would be difficult to give an exact analysis of this work, above all because this type of installation deserves more personal interpretation than great theory. Installed in the courtyard of the Palis Royal, the works is made of black and white striped columns. All columns take root in the basement and emerge outdoor in different heights, creating a particular rhythm, and giving an unusual contrast with the classical architecture of the surrounding Palace.

Since its construction in , the Buren columns were nearly destroyed multiple times! Jacques Chirac , Mayor of Paris , even tried to stop the work in , and minsitre culture of the time, Francois Leotard , even raised the possibility of destroying the installation. A project that will be forgotten after numerous legal challenges initiated by artist Daniel Buren in person.

The work was renovated in and today has successfully established itself in the landscape of the Royal Palace. Without making unanimously …. Guided Tours.