tokujin yoshioka: water block at musee d'orsay

tokujin yoshioka with his ‘water block’ bench inside the impressionist gallery of the musée d’orsay all images courtesy of tokujin yoshioka

invited to participate in the renovation project of the musée d’orsay in paris, japanese designer tokujin yoshioka‘s glass bench ‘water block’ has been installed within the museum’s impressionist gallery alongside of works of art by master painters manet, degas, monet, cézanne and renoir. the placement of the seating object whose surface mimicks rippling water, is quite fitting placed within the space, reflecting the subjects of the paintings on display, offering a harmonious interaction between history and the present day.

‘water block’ bench situated in front of eduoard manet’s ‘le déjeuner sur l’herbe’ (the picnic)

installation view

alternative view

the bench placed in front of pierre-auguste renoir’s ‘le moulin de la galette’

long view of the bench