Until April 29, the Halle de la Machine and the Toulouse Museum are joining forces for the exhibition Giants and the Urban Opera The Guardian of the Temple, the Gate of Darkness. A meeting that allows you to combine science and imagination.
Outside the walls: Natural mechanics. It is the creation born from a collaboration between the Museum of Toulouse and the Compagnie La Machine. Since December 17, these two cultural places have been offering the public a dialogue between science and art. The event is part of a program that intersects with the temporary exhibition Giants and the Urban Opera The Guardian of the Temple, the Gate of Darkness.
Two flagship models signed La Machine are taking over the Museum. A mechanical-looking giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis mecanicus, presented in the Grand Carré. In particular, she keeps company with Twiga, the Museum’s stuffed giraffe. Further on, an imposing polar bear, Ursus maritimus mecanicus, takes its place alongside its cousins from the Pyrenees, Cannelles and Caramelles. “ To move from sketch to construction, it all starts with a model », specifies the Compagnie La Machine.
François Delaroziere, artistic director of the Company, and Adam Huyet, preparer at the Museum, will meet on Sunday January 5 for an original discussion. The chosen theme: The parallels between scientific preparation and artistic production. “ We share the same keen sense of observation and technique », They explain.
On April 12 and 13, drawing enthusiasts will be able to participate in an exceptional workshop, From sketch to machine. Guided by François Delaroziere, participants will be able to create a bestiary inspired by the forms of life and the Company’s mechanical creations.
This exhibition provides the opportunity to rediscover living things through mechanics. “ I like that we see the inside of the machines, the architecture, the cogs, the pulleys, that we feel how it is made », recalls François Delaroziere.
Emma Lorsery
Toulouse Museum
