SHARING WITH ME

It’s always interesting to see what is going on in the College des Bernadins. Although I have talked about it on two other occasions, here is a little information from their home page:   At the heart of the Latin Quarter in Paris a thirteenth century Cistercian building stands intact: the Collège des Bernardins. Seven and a half centuries after its foundation and four years of restoration , this Christian institution  has returned  to its original purpose: to be a place of knowledge and faith in the heart of the city, and to renew  a dialogue between  Christian wisdom and  society. Open to all those who wonder about the meaning of life and the fate of mankind, the Collège des  Bernardins invites everyone to discuss and exchange ideas, through philosophical reflection, research, training or artistic expression. It offers itself as a space for questioning and building ... to design together the society of today and tomorrow. I have no excuse not to g...

Before I leave for New York, I would just like to show you some installations that I discovered at the College des Bernadins. I have showed you this before (25th May 2012, Michel Blazy and Foam) and as I was on my way home from a disappointing exhibition at the Louvre on Mexican 15th and 16th century art I decided to pop into the College. In all cultures, the tree symbolises life, its force, longevity, beauty and fertility. It accompanies our imagination. It symbolises man himself. This installation was called «The Tree of Life». I would think that the artists who were represented here questioned their life style and the sense of life. Every time I have a chance to hug a tree - I do so. It wasn’t possible here but the set up in the nave was bark - what sounds could you make from it? Running fingers up and down? The children there - and they were very young - were enjoying every squeak. A teacher asked me to join in. I didn’t but I should have.... So just a few pictures of how some arti...