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Jury
Winners of the tenth edition of the Festival
des Architectures Vives at Montpellier, France, architects Mickaël Martin,
Margaux Rodot, Benoît Tastet narrated a balloon story to vivify the transient essence
of time…
Seduced by O-Hanami,
a Japanese traditional custom of admiring the ephemeral beauty of cherry
blossoms, the installation at the Griffy town-house courtyard – this year’s
venue for FAV, allowed the spectators to plunge into a suspended moment.
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This timelessness
evokes the imagery of petals gently detaching themselves one by one. Staging
the springtime cherry blossoms invited passers-by to reflect on the
intangibility of passing time, on the delicate balance between life and death,
focusing on perpetual renewal.
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Throughout the day,
viewers were exposed to the varying perceptions of the installation, as
witnessed through the ever-changing reflections of the 'petals' on the
surrounding historic windows. The foliage brightened towards the end of the day
as the petals fell, renewing the experience.
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Staging this springtime scene involved layering discrete nets towards the sky, 10 meters high above the courtyard. Each day, 650 helium balloons were released to compose the ephemeral foliage. Variations in the volume of helium used to inflate enabled the balloons to descend throughout the entire day, reflecting the falling petals of the cherry tree. In order to renew the process across the 6 days of the festival, approximately 4000 balloons and 7m3 of helium were consumed.
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The act of balloons
falling to the ground - a sign that spring is advancing, brought joy to
children and adults, alike, who excitedly captured the essence of the Hanami.
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Hanami at Yoyogi Park
2013
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An absolute treat to
the senses – the installation was simply and aptly titled “Ephimeral Installation”.
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