Tree, Ibai Hernandorena

*Private area Restaurant Le Relais des Renards (Piacé). Visible only during temporary exhibitions, guided tours or by appointment.

A hybrid object, sculpture and piece of street furniture, purely formal and clearly usable, Tree is the offspring of the tree that inspires and composes it. Made from paper compressed to the extreme, it is the material derivative of its parent, but rot-proof and unassailable. Cultivating its quintessence without its weaknesses, Tree is an ersatz of the tree, in the manner of human productions claiming the status of improved nature, in a light and welcoming way. Installed in the courtyard of the restaurant Le Relais des Renards. Tree is part of the art and architecture course at Piacé le radieux.