Stalactites, the sound of water dripping onto rock... in the heart of Paris, visitors can now wander through a cave without ever going underground.
Just a stone’s throw from Notre-Dame, the artist JR, known for his XXL photo collages, has “wrapped” the Pont Neuf to create a "Cavern". (source in French)
The soundscape was created by electronic composer Thomas Bangalter, former member of the duo Daft Punk. The structure, 120 m long, 20 m wide and between 12 and 18 m high, covers the entire bridge. The aim is to make the city disappear and transport passers-by far from the capital.
"It is a truly total immersion: the sound, the subdued light and this feeling of being shut in, yet somehow still a certain freedom." says Marie-Christine, who came especially to see JR’s work. For Sébastien Depond, it is the visuals that make the difference: "You feel as if you can see and even touch the stalactites."
An artwork to walk through
