At the heart of the vegetable garden known as the Potager de la Cantine, Lilian Bourgeat adds his comic and allegorical vision of a garden farmer who forgot one of his tools after a hard day’s work: a pair of rubber boots.
Everyday subjects and encounters with unique situations form the heart of Lilian Bourgeat’s work. His hyperrealist (yet larger-than-life) objects sit on the border separating functionality from excess.
Now a permanent fixture of Le Potager de la cantine, this pair of two neglected right-foot boots – three metres (10 feet) tall, size 2 000, and destined to live forever in the “invendu” (or “unsold”) bin – seem to have been left there by a green giant, inviting visitors to construct a new narrative of a contemporary tale.
LILIAN BOURGEAT WAS BORN IN 1970 IN SAINT-CLAUDE (FRANCE). HE LIVES AND WORKS IN DIJON.
HE IS REPRESENTED BY GALLERY LANGE + PULT, ZURICH (SWITZERLAND).
It’s in the Cantine!
Nantes is transforming
Nantes has been getting a major makeover since 2024.
The city is currently undergoing extensive public works, particularly around Île de Nantes (Quai de la Fosse and the Pont Anne-de-Bretagne bridge). Tram Line 1 will be temporarily suspended from mid-June to late August 2026. The city centre and Parc des Chantiers – Machines de l’Île will remain accessible, thanks to replacement buses and to the pedestrian and cycling routes that will continue to be open. Park-and-ride facilities are available to drivers.
For further information
Quai des Antilles 44200 NANTES
How to get there?
Public transport: Hangar à Bananes, Quai des Antilles, Salorges
Self-service bicycles: Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Antilles (n°104), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Hangar à bananes (n°105), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Grue jaune (n°103), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Garennes (n°106)
Visual artwork.
