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Bridget Polk

BRIDGET POLK

Coming Soon Lafayette Anticipations 28 February–12 May 2024 Paris
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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.

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In the heart of the Marais, located between rue du Plâtre and rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, Lafayette Anticipations welcomes you every day except Tuesdays.

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Fondation Galeries Lafayette
9, rue du Plâtre
Paris
France
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Wednesday – Sunday
11am – 7pm
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
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Paris Fondation Galeries Lafayette, 9, rue du Plâtre
Lafayette Anticipations contemporary art institution in Paris France
Lafayette Anticipations
Fondation Galeries Lafayette, 9, rue du Plâtre, Paris, France
+33 (0)1 42 74 95 59
http://www.lafayetteanticipations.com

Opening hours
Wednesday – Sunday
11am – 7pm
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
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