grass carpet winds through a french village

‘tapis rouge!’ by gaëlle villedary all images © david monjou

marseille-based artist gaëlle villedary developed ‘tapis rouge!’, a grass carpet installation for the french town jaujac. the landscape piece is comprised of 168 rollers of greenery spanning approximately 1,400 feet with a weight of 3.5 tones, tracing pedestrian avenues into the city center. the interactive bio-sculpture was created with the intention to connect inhabitants of the village with the surrounding valley. the work was commissioned to help foster a celebratory mood for the 10th anniversary of the village’s arts and nature trail programs.

inhabitants of the small french town may follow the grass path into the heart of the city

the grass carpet winds its way up flights of stairs

the carpet spans 1,400 feet, tracing a long path through this idyllic french town

‘tapis rouge!’ by gaëlle villedary

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