A commission for the social housing provider Action Logement, following a call for projects: Sleeping Nature was selected to permanently cover a chalet in a social housing residence in Torcy (77).
This open-air forest, whose walls and roof were painted by hand, is a nod to our mother house.
A large plant native to Africa, Sansevieria trifasciata (Saint George’s sword), is painted across the four walls of the cabin. In South American culture, this plant is placed at the entrance of homes and shops to ward off bad energy, like an amulet that gives strength in everyday life. On the roof appears a Calathea, a dancing plant native to tropical America.
Plants that, like a large part of the world’s population, migrate, adapt and grow new roots to grow stronger.
Technical details
Title Sleeping Nature (Nature Endormie)
Year 2020
Medium Paint on wood and corrugated sheet metal, permanent work
Location Social housing residence, Torcy (77)
Concept Daniel Nicolaevsky
Sound design Alonso Martinez
Technical team Iris Medeiros, Isabella Aurora, Anthony Clergue
Commissioned by L’APES, Développement Social Urbain
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