Public Artwork
Maison
Artwork creator(s):
Vigneau, Jean-Yves
Text author(s):
Vigneau, Jean-Yves
Installation year:
1992
Remarks on location:
Two locations: in the cafeteria of the inmates and outside.
Description:
Outside: a reproduction of a house and a fence.
Inside the prison: a steel wall echoes the design of the house.
Text of the artwork:
Inside:
LÀ OÙ LE DIRE EST DUR, PARLER TENDRESSE AVEC DES MOTS DE FER
Outside:
LES ENFANTS DE LA RUE SAVENT PAS LA COULEUR DES PISSENLITS
Text theme:
Hope
Artwork theme:
Cell, Prison, Freedom
Note(s):
In a prison, the words "maison" or "house" are used to designate an inmate's cell.
Artist's biography:
Jean-Yves Vigneau Document(s):
Syndicate
