Basing contemporary artworks,
La Bulle and Miguel Chevalier

"The beauty of things exists in the mind of him 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, in all its forms, lies in its capacity to be shown. Paintings, sculptures, stage performances, visual arts, and so many others, could not be known, let alone appreciated, if they remained hidden from our eyes. Working on basing solutions with various museums, La Bulle is fully aware of the importance of choosing an adequate support in the scenography of a collection. Contemporary artist Miguel Chevalier honored us by entrusting us with the basing of some of his creations.

Let's take a closer look at his work and the technical imperatives his staging imposes.

To better understand the challenges involved in a successful exhibition, here are three unique creations by the artist. Each, while being the fruit of computer creation, takes on its own specific form. Whether it remains virtual or truly exists, it needs a support that makes it accessible and human to us.

Oscillations (2021)

Ultra Nature,2008

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

Janus,2013

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

The Concrétions that we put on bases are made by computer using autonomous random systems and then take shape thanks to 3D printing. They are then covered with phosphorescent paint in the dark.

Specializing in contemporary African and Arab world art, the Parisian gallery Imane Farès constantly seeks to bring its collections to life. To best display them and in a permanent concern for respecting the artist's initial design, we offered the Imane Farès gallery custom bases, both in terms of material choice and shape.

Here, a base created to harmoniously associate the different parts of the work and restore its uniqueness.

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

La Bulle had the honor of being chosen to facilitate the exhibition of unique ceramic tile tables. Thus, we developed custom steel structures, some examples of which you can see here.