Basing of contemporary works of art,
The Bubble and Miguel Chevalier

"The beauty of things exists in the mind of the one who contemplates them."

David Hume, Scottish philosopher, 1771-1776

A great thinker of the Age of Enlightenment, for David Hume, the very essence of Art in all its diversity and in all its forms lies in its ability to be shown. Paintings, sculptures, stage performances, visual arts, and so many others, could not be known before being appreciated if they remained hidden from our eyes. In working on plinth solutions with various museums, La Bulle is fully aware of the importance of choosing an appropriate support in the scenography of a collection. Contemporary artist Miguel Chevalier has done us the honor of entrusting us with the plinth of some of his creations.

Let's take a closer look at his work with the technical requirements that his staging imposes.

To better understand the challenges involved in the success of an exhibition, here are three unique creations by the artist. Each, while computer-generated, takes on its own unique form. Whether it remains virtual or exists in reality, it requires a medium that makes it accessible and human.

Oscillations (2021)

Ultra Nature, 2008

Installed in 2008 in the Sao Paulo metro during the Emoçaô Art.ficial 4.0 exhibition, Ultra nature, 2008 is an autonomous and interactive computer performance. In addition to the pictorial beauty of this work in homage to Monet, this virtual plant wall is composed of seeds that will germinate, grow and then fade and reproduce this cycle eternally. Interactive, presence sensors allow the plants populating this garden to follow the movements of visitors.

Janus, 2013

Digital artist Miguel Chevalier trusted us and allowed La Bulle to offer him custom-made plinth solutions for some of his works.

The concretions we have placed on bases are computer-generated by random autonomous systems and then take shape through 3D printing. They are then covered with phosphorescent paint in the dark.

Specializing in contemporary African and Arab art, the Parisian gallery Imane Farès constantly strives to bring its collections to life. To best display them and with a constant focus on respecting the artist's original design, we offered the Imane Farès gallery custom-made plinths, both in terms of the choice of materials and the form.

Here a base created to be able to harmoniously associate the different parts of the work and rediscover its uniqueness.

Founded in New York in 1997, this gallery dedicated to design and decorative arts exhibits creations in fields combining ceramics, architecture and sculpture.

La Bulle was honored to be chosen to showcase unique ceramic tile tables. We developed custom-made steel structures, some examples of which you can see here.