FOREST FRESCOES

In continuation of the fresco Fragile, commissioned by Rodolphe Delaunay in May 2023

for the waiting room of the COUCOUN space in Marseille,

here are a few special moments from immersive walks in the forests.

REPAIR OBJECTS

FRESQUE FRAGILE

Cévenes forest

When the planet becomes too hot and cities continue to flourish,

we may find ourselves dreaming of the forest taking over again, of coming here to stroll and cool off.

This forest is also about resilience.

The journey of a lifetime with wounds that we repair or adapt, like this FRAGILE fresco

created from seven works damaged during exhibitions.

These serve as the basis for a different, imperfect and new work,

without denying their history, which appears here and there through their new guise.

Reuse of damaged aluminium works as a support+ wood and recycled honeycomb cardboard

installation with @elcaminodemerce

Dimensions: 4.20 m x 2.80 m

PROMENONS-NOUS DANS LES BOIS

Fautaua Valley, Polynesia

"With a sprained little toe from the waterfall at the top of the valley,

I needed to occupy my mind with something other than the pain on the way back down.

So I copiously took photos of the forest.

A few years later, I realised that certain photos, arranged side by side,

perfectly to create an illusion of unity that paid tribute to this forest.

And a few years later, I wanted to install it on old damaged iridescent panels,

revealing only what I considered to be the jewels of humanity from these old works.

This is how ‘Let's go for a walk in the woods’ was born.

Thus was born ‘Promenons-nous dans les bois’".

Reuse of 3 damaged aluminium works

+ wood and recycled honeycomb cardboard

Dimensions of the whole: 3.70 m x 70 cm

PROMENONS-NOUS DANS LES BOIS

Fautaua Valley, détail

magic hiding place

Reuse of damaged aluminum works as a support

+ wood and recycled honeycomb cardboard

Dimensions: 3.70 m x 70 cm

étude pour fresque - forêt de Rennes les bains - Anna Poulin

IN SEARCH OF THE SALTWATER SOURCE

Sougraigne Forest, Aude, Occitanie

"A forest at the end of the world where I ventured alone, late at night,
driven only by the courage I had gained from my conversation with the crêpe maker in Sougraigne,
who had encouraged me to embark on this adventure.

I searched and found the saltwater spring; a tiny, unsuspected promontory
gurgling silently."

PROJECT

Dimensions : 2 m x 95 cm

ANNA

POULIN

FOREST FRESCOES