Narrow House by Erwin Wurm - Located Avenue Foch, Le Havre, France.
The Austrian artist Erwin Wurm likes to distort reality. The Narrow House has been squished and is only 1 meter wide. The notice for this work explains that “the artist has reproduced inside the house of his parents, where he grew up. It highlights the notion of deprivation of resources and our ability to adapt.”
The location of the Narrow House is far from random. It has been erected Avenue Foch in the heart of the area of Le Havre designed by Auguste Perret, the wide avenue that connects the Town Hall to the beach.
The Narrow House modeled on a traditional pavilion of the 70s contrasts with the pure and very distinctive style of the Perret ensemble (which is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites).
Fat Car by Erwin Wurm in front of the Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville, 1, rue Jérôme Bellarmato 76600 Le Havre
Fat Car – Die cast aluminium lacquer - by Erwin Wurm
Erwin Wurm has created several Fat Cars between 2001 and 2005.
Catène de Containers – Sculpture by Vincent Ganivet
Vincent Ganivet created two monumental arches made of 36 shipping containers intertwine. This installation is 25 metres high.
This permanent installation, sponsored by VINCI Construction France, is in placce since May 27, 2017 and is located Quai de Southampton, Le Havre, France (not far from the MuMa - Museum of Modern Art André Malraux)
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Other posts on Le Havre
- Pissarro in harbours exhibition at MuMa – Le Havre
- Malraux Museum in Le Havre
- Studies of cows by Eugene Boudin
- Raoul Dufy: bringing flat colours to life
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