French-style wasteland,

2009-2012

Weeds + potting soil + geotextile + mulch / 16 x 12 m

Rentilly Cultural Park / Contemporary Art Center of Belgian Luxembourg / Aalst Museum - Belgium / INRA of Versailles.

Aligned with the formal French gardens of Rentilly park, I reproduce the embroidery of a flower bed designed in the 17th century by Le Nôtre, except mine is entirely made of weed. On the natural grounds of the park, I lay out in a very deliberate and extremely precise way grass shoots, dandelions, brambles, and nettles collected in urban surroundings.