Eva Jospin is a sculptor, she is curious about materials and craftsmanship, often creating monumental works with infinite precision using modest materials.
The beauty and resilience of nature, as well as the disquiet and fascination featured in myths or fairy tales, are sources of inspiration for this artist, whose work symbolically gives nature centre stage. In the heart of île de Nantes, Eva Jospin completely took over a 50+ metre-long alleyway in a building that mixes residential and commercial spaces between Rue de la Tour d’Auvergne and Rue Pierre Landais.
At both entrances to the alleyway, the artist slightly hollowed out the whitewashed plaster walls. In this shaft of air and light, Eva Jospin designed a monumental trellis. Around the trunk, she patiently set up vines, foliage and clusters of lighter rope gently dyed in colours ranging from ochre to brick. Like a goldsmith, she tied and encrusted hammered brass elements, copper wires and leaves made of cut-out pieces of tracing paper, thus imitating nature’s multiple essences.
A WORK OF ART AND TERRITORY. INSPIRATIONS REAL ESTATE PROGRAMME DEVELOPED BY COGEDIM. ARCHITECT: BRIGITTE MÉTRA.
From the same artist
Nantes is transforming
Nantes is changing to become an even more ecological, inclusive, and dynamic city. To do this, new public works will reinforce our already existing ecofriendly modes of transport: new tram lines, green zones for pedestrians and cyclists, and more. From 2024, these major urban projects will disrupt traffic around Les Machines de l’Île and Parc des Chantiers, with the Pont Anne-de-Bretagne bridge closed off to cars (the bridge will remain accessible to pedestrians and cyclists). Solutions will be offered throughout construction to make it easier for everyone to get around, like: increased frequency of several public transport lines, more Naolib bike-share bicycles, and more parking spots in park-and-ride lots.
For further information
Rue de la Tour d'Auvergne 44200 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Les Machines, Parking Les Nefs, Parking CHU 1
Public transport: Gare de l'Etat, République, Prairie au Duc 1, Prairie au Duc
Self-service bicycles: Prairie Au Duc (n°45), École D'architecture (n°77), Palais De Justice (n°44), Machine De L'île (n°43), République (n°46)
