FRAGILES COLOSSES
From May 1 to August 31, the National Museum of Natural History welcomes five monumental works by animal sculptor Michel BASSOMPIERRE in the Jardin des Plantes.
Bears and gorillas on display are the iconic giants of endangered species. Their habitats, forests and ice floes, are being damaged by the pressure of climate change and humans. With the extinction of these fragile colossi, the thousands of plant and animal species in their ecosystems are also in danger.
The exhibition aims to raise awareness of the beauty, diversity and fragility of the living world, under the scientific aegis of primatologist Sabrina KRIEF, professor at the Museum.
Open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., free access. Prairie de l'Amphithéâtre Verniquet, 47 or 57 rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris
AT THE JARDIN DES PLANTES DE PARIS
EXHIBITION
MEETING AROUND THE EXHIBITION
“When I look at Michel's work, it provokes that first step towards respect, an essential step, which is wonder”.
In an interview conducted by journalist Wendy BOUCHARD, Nicolas HULOT talks to primatologist Sabrina KRIEF about the importance of recreating the link between art and nature. Watch the video here.
In an interview conducted by journalist Wendy BOUCHARD, Nicolas HULOT talks to primatologist Sabrina KRIEF about the importance of recreating the link between art and nature. Watch the video here.
1ST BASSOMPIERRE MONOGRAPH PUBLISHED BY ALBIN MICHEL EDITIONS
After 50 years of career, the work of Michel BASSOMPIERRE is finally revealed to the general public with a monograph, prefaced by Nicolas HULOT.
Available from May 5 in all bookstores.
MICHEL BASSOMPIERRE, GRAND MASTER OF CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE
Born in Paris in 1948 into a family combining artistic sensitivity and scientific rigor, Michel BASSOMPIERRE developed an early fascination for drawing and the animal world. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, he developed an immediately recognizable style, combining technical mastery and pure emotion.
His works, in bronze or marble, feature rounded animals - bears, gorillas, Asian elephants, pandas or horses - which he renders with remarkable gentleness and precision. Thanks to his rigorous knowledge of anatomy, he manages to capture the spirit of his subjects without the need for anecdotes. In his work, his “animal brother” becomes a sovereign presence: peaceful, magnetic, majestic.
Represented by numerous galleries (New York, London, Valencia, Miami, Venice, Paris...), Michel BASSOMPIERRE has countless collectors worldwide. His monumental sculptures, grouped together under the title “Fragile Colossi”, true emblems of endangered species, have been exhibited in prestigious venues in France, Monaco, Belgium, La Mamounia in Morocco and New York.
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