Dans la forêt

Etel Adnan

Etel Adnan has created a unique artwork in the medium of ceramic wall mural covering the entire back wall of the auditorium at LUMA Arles. The mural is based on four of her drawings that represent the movement of trees in the wind, made in her trademark vibrant colours of orange, yellow, green and blue. These colours are characteristic of her late work using marker pen on paper.

Once the drawings were created, they have been reproduced in fired ceramic tiles and enlarged to cover a wall measuring approximately 14 metres in length and 4 metres in height. The drawings are specifically made for Arles and relate to both the impression of the wind in the South and to paintings of Van Gogh, who was also inspired by movement in nature, something he extensively represented throughout his life and work.