Lavomatique
Winning project
Ephemeral art installation in public space
Festival Hors-les-murs, Landivisiau, France
February 2020
Wool bubbles, cement, nylon thread
17 m long, 3 m high
Lavomatique is a tribute to the not-so-distant history of the Saint Thivisiau fountain, in the form of a playful, plastic wink to the visitor. In days gone by, the water in these basins agitated under the efforts of the washerwomen, transforming the fountain into an animated space. The soapy water undoubtedly released bubbles that rose above the wash, light and ephemeral. The placement of white wool spheres suspended above the fountain's three fountain's three main basins, evokes the customs of a bygone era.
