Blumenhaus
Discover our "Locus Solus" exhibition in Blumenhaus !
Discover Locus Solus exhibition, an homage to the universe of gardens, inspired by Raymond Roussel’s novel. Locus Solus tells the story of a visit to an extraordinary park filled with curiosities, conceived and created by the scientist Martial Canterel. This exhibition, co-curated by Johanna Colombatti and gallery owner Amélie du Chalard, runs from September 5th to 11th, 2024 in the gallery located at the heart of Paris, 18 rue Séguier. Locus Solus takes its visitors on a journey through seven captivating stages, bringing together the works of twenty artists. Get ready to dive into these enchanted gardens.
The fantastic universe of gardens
Published in 1913, the novel Locus Solus recounts the visit of a park belonging to the scientist Martial Canterel, filled with curiosities: unexpected monsters, displaced objects, unusual machines. Martial Canterel gives a tour of his sumptuous property Locus Solus to a few of his friends. During a long walk, which could evoke a kind of initiatory journey, the illustrious scientist (a complete figure of the writer, the artist, or more precisely the genius according to Roussel) proposes in seven stages each of the seven wonders of this world that he has conceived, created and confined in his park.
