Created and Sold by Dorian Étienne • Design Studio
Pays'Âges - Point of Guilben - Wall Hangings
Price from $58,000 to $80,000
| Dimensions | Weight |
|---|---|
94.49H x 155.51W x 3.15D in 240H x 395W x 8D cm | 65 kg 143.3 lb |
48° 46’ 54’’ N - 3° 01’ 04’’ W
Paimpol, Brittany
View from 12/07/2022 at 9:40 am
Scale 1/1000
Pays'Âges reveals the identity of endangered territories (rising waters, human footprint, disappearance of biodiversity, ...) from an unusual artistic angle : from the sky. This project, winner of the Mondes Nouveaux call, is supported by the French Ministry of Culture and the Coastal Conservatory.
Dorian Etienne creates several "tapestry-testimonies" in large format and volume, through this local and itinerant project. They present the singularities of the region, its topography and its biodiversity. They are made on site with local and natural materials (plant fibers, animal fibers, dye plants mainly invasive). These monumental works testify of a "state of the place" at this crucial moment of ecological disruption.
Pays'Âges is also a participative project: the inhabitants are invited to learn with the artist the techniques of tufting and plant dyeing, then to participate daily in the highlighting of their territory by the realization of the artwork.
These creations will be reproduced a few decades later. Exhibited alongside the first ones, the diptychs will artistically testify to the evolution of the region as well as to the ecological and societal issues at stake.
Before that, each "tapestry-testimony" is accompanied by a projection in 50 years of the represented territory, printed in the same format as the work. This scenario is realized through the analysis of local evolution data, with the support of researchers and specialized organizations.
The Pays'Âges collection, growing year after year, will thus support the work of local structures in their mission of protection and enhancement of the environment, biodiversity and landscapes.
Mondes Nouveaux laureate (Paris, 2022)
Residency at Beauport Abbey (Paimpol)
25 local participants
680h of tufting / 1080h of total achievement
20kg of local wool (Monts d'Arrée) = 70km of yarn
18 colored shades of Breton dye plants
Materials : wool from the Monts d'Arrée, Breton-Norman linen, local dye plants (dyer's knotweed, madder, reseda, chestnut tree, rubarbe, ...)
Dimensions : 3950 x 2400 x 80 mm
Note: the materials used are natural, the plant colors and dimensions may change over time.
Point of Guilben tapestry-testimony 48° 46’ 54’’ N - 3° 01’ 04’’ W Paimpol, Brittany View from 12/07/2022 at 9:40 am Scale 1/1000 Pays'Âges reveals the identity of endangered territories (rising waters, human footprint, disappearance of biodiversity, ...) from an unusual artistic angle : from the sky. This project, winner of the Mondes Nouveaux call, is supported by the French Ministry of Culture and the Coastal Conservatory. Dorian Etienne creates several "tapestry-testimonies" in large format and volume, through this local and itinerant project. They present the singularities of the region, its topography and its biodiversity. They are made on site with local and natural materials (plant fibers, animal fibers, dye plants mainly invasive). These monumental works testify of a "state of the place" at this crucial moment of ecological disruption. Pays'Âges is also a participative project: the inhabitants are invited to learn with the artist the techniques of tufting and plant dyeing, then to participate daily in the highlighting of their territory by the realization of the artwork. These creations will be reproduced a few decades later. Exhibited alongside the first ones, the diptychs will artistically testify to the evolution of the region as well as to the ecological and societal issues at stake. Before that, each "tapestry-testimony" is accompanied by a projection in 50 years of the represented territory, printed in the same format as the work. This scenario is realized through the analysis of local evolution data, with the support of researchers and specialized organizations. The Pays'Âges collection, growing year after year, will thus support the work of local structures in their mission of protection and enhancement of the environment, biodiversity and landscapes. Mondes Nouveaux laureate (Paris, 2022) Residency at Beauport Abbey (Paimpol) 25 local participants 680h of tufting / 1080h of total achievement 20kg of local wool (Monts d'Arrée) = 70km of yarn 18 colored shades of Breton dye plants Materials : wool from the Monts d'Arrée, Breton-Norman linen, local dye plants (dyer's knotweed, madder, reseda, chestnut tree, rubarbe, ...) Dimensions : 4500 x 2500 x 100 mm Partners: Ministry of Culture, Mondes Nouveaux, Conservatoire du Littoral, France Relance, Mobilier National, …