The Balance performance is being held by artist Bridget Polk in the Coming Soon exhibition, on the 3rd floor of the Fondation.

'Rock balancing' is a meditative practice that involves stacking stones in balance. Most often practised in the great outdoors, this method became popular in the 2010s, with the advent of social networking.

Unlike traditional rock balancers, Bridget Polk mixes natural rock, building materials and architectural waste, creating landscapes composed of hybrid stories that seem to defy gravity. She must first find the point of balance between the stones that will allow them to remain piled up for a few days, a few minutes or a few weeks, before collapsing. Her world between ruin and natural formation seems to hold together magically. It's a never-ending orchestra, an accelerated metaphor for the rise and fall of civilisations.

With the support of Hortense Houalet, Joséphine Lizet et Margot Romero.

Press release courtesy Lafayette Anticipations.