A real sensory experience around volcanoes! The Palais de Tokyo invites you to discover the work of the winner of the SAM prize for contemporary art 2022, Julian Charrière, Stone Speakers – The sounds of the earth, from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. This exhibition invites you to explore a volcanic landscape where the conversations of the planet resonate. Between art and science, the Franco-Swiss artist makes us rediscover the Earth as a living and vibrant organism… In the literal sense of the term.
A unique immersive experience, between art and science… The Tokyo Palace devotes a exhibition-experience has Julian Charrièretitled Stone Speakers – The sounds of the earthfrom October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. The Franco-Swiss artist invites visitors to immerse themselves in a volcanic landscape, at the heart of which resonate the deep murmurs of the planet. A multisensory experiencebetween art and science…
In this exposition on site, Julian Charrière uses a installation ambisonique to capture the sounds of volcanoes from regions as far away as Indonesia, Iceland and Sicily. These recordings restore the voice of the bowels of the earth, depicting a living and vibrant world, where tectonic plates and tides intertwine. The artist creates a “ parliament of volcanoes », a space where telluric dialogues are amplified to remind us that the planet is much more than a simple inert mass, but a geological actor in perpetual movement.
Known for its interdisciplinary approach, Julian Charrière combines performance, sculpture and video to blur the boundaries between art and science. His expeditions, carried out in collaboration with scientists, philosophers and art historians, are at the origin of his works. This approach allows him to question the notion of nature through the prism of Romanticism and theAnthropocenethus offering a reflection on the way in which humanity shapes and perceives its environment.
An experience that we were able to test. At the entrance, you are asked to remove your shoes, to fully experience the experience. Once past the curtain, you find yourself in the dark in a small group (19 people maximum at the same time), around an imposing volcanic rock. All around, sounds and vibrations accompany you (hence the entry without shoes) for an unparalleled immersion. You can sit on the ground, or lie down to feel the volcanic vibrations. An experience to discover if you pass by the Tokyo Palacewhether you are a contemporary art lover or simply a lover of volcanoes.
An invitation to rethink our relationship with the planet, by exploring alternative stories about the Earth’s geological past, present and future. And a great outing for lovers of contemporary art and nature, Tokyo Palace.
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