Introduction

"TO BE ASTONISHED IS A JOY; AND TO DREAM, IS IT NOT HAPPINESS TOO?" EDGAR ALLAN POE

The new works in the park combine Art with Nature, Interactivity and Enchantment, bringing to life the poetry and magic of the place through the eyes of the artists. The public is invited to interact with the works, to sit, listen, observe and play, and to take part in this playful program designed to awaken the senses.

The exhibition features more than 25 sculptures by major and emerging contemporary artists of all nationalities, including Barthélémy Toguo, Jeremy Deller, Christian Boltanki, Joana Vasconcelos, Ugo Rondinone, Johan Creten Carlos Cruz Diez, Marta Pan and Sarah Lucas.

The art walk offers visitors a unique, interactive experience with the works, in this "enchanted forest". Strollers can take a seat on a Spaghetti bench(Double Talk, Pablo Reinoso), enter a cabinet of curiosities nestled in the undergrowth(The Dark Museum, Mark Dion), or a fairytale-scale teapot(Pavillon de thé, Joana Vasconselos).

The works adorn different areas of this historic park: from the Bassin de Chalais(L'invisible, Julien Berthier; Lentilles flottantes, Marta Pan) to the 17th-century Grande Perspective(Alphabet Sociopolitique, Jacques Villeglé; Chromosaturation pour une allée publique, Carlos Cruz Diez).

They also form a fantastic bestiary conducive to dreaming: a gigantic chameleon-toboggan(Ask the Animals and They Will Teach You, Jeremy Deller), an eagle with outstretched wings(Pliny's Sorrow, Johan Creten), or disturbing carrier pigeons(Die Taubenpost, Adel Abdessemed).

FEATURED ARTISTS

Adel Abdessemed - Julien Berthier - Christian Boltanski - Lee Bul - Tony Cragg - Johan Creten - Carlos Cruz Diez - Jeremy Deller - Mark Dion - Jean-François Fourtou - Subdoh Gupta - Wang Keping - Laurent Le Deunff - Sarah Lucas - Henrique Oliveira - Marta Pan - Simon Periton - Pablo Reinoso - Ugo Rondinone - Barthélémy Toguo - Joana Vasconselos - Jacques Villeglé