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XAVIER VEILHAN AT VERSAILLES

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The works of Xavier Veilhan are on display at the Chateau de Versailles. In the famous space that housed works by artists like Jeff Koons, this year’s exhibition presents another unique installation. Larger-than-life polygonic sculptures stand tall in Versailles as Xavier honors extraordinary architects ranging from Renzo Piano to Sir Norman Foster.

Xavier describes: “A year ago, when Laurent Le Bon and Jean-Jacques Aillagon invited me to follow in Jeff Koons’ footsteps, I had no idea just how much space in my life Versailles was going to take up: the exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to present my work on a big scale, both in terms of size and the public involved. There’s a need here to measure up with the desires that were given shape by our ancestors, to show how our own desires can both protract and complement them, not innocently, but with the freshness of ambition.” You can view Xavier’s works until December 13th in Versailles. Click Read More for additional information and photos.

Photos by F. Kleinefenn

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