{"id":57498,"date":"2022-11-10T12:02:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T11:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.levoyageanantes.fr\/lieux\/labsence\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:57:08","slug":"labsence","status":"publish","type":"lieu","link":"https:\/\/www.levoyageanantes.fr\/en\/places\/labsence\/","title":{"rendered":"L’Absence"},"content":{"rendered":"

L\u2019Absence<\/em> is a sculpture that fits into the architectural constraints of the site. The result is a moving and living mass, with multiple protuberances, as the incarnations of an instinctive gesture, without any delimitation or any function. A living space where the artist wishes discussions will happen. L\u2019Absence<\/em> is in turn a bar, a sculpture, a comment on today\u2019s architecture that will, without a doubt, fuel students\u2019 imagination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Founded in 1995 by Joep Van Lisehout, AVL is a multidisciplinary company known for its contemporary art, design and architectural projects. Functional, simple, often imposing, their works often take the shape of furnitures, prefabricated houses, sculptures or renovation of architectural monuments. Based in the port of Rotterdam, a team of 20 people is in charge of the production of the pieces (from conceptualization to the construction). Giving priority to an independent and autonomous lifestyle for each and everyone, they often look into the conflict between individuality and collective, sexuality, power and utopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u2019Absence <\/em>overlooks the Loire\u00a0and interacts with the surrounding\u00a0architectural environment.\u00a0Next to the rectilinear lines of ensa,\u00a0the fine arts school, the sculpture\u00a0looks like a moving, living mass,\u00a0with multiple protrusions.\u00a0This blue landmark is habitable:\u00a0the artist has created a place to live\u00a0and have discussions, an ideal spot\u00a0for a drink by the Loire.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n