Entitled Planet of Wind and Water, the exhibition is presented from May 15 to September 26, 2009. Very famous in Japan, Shingu is a complete artist unpopular in France. Sculptor, scientist and philosopher, Shingu creates sculptures that are often monumental, with movements generated by the forces and flows of  -wind, water, sun and gravity-.

“Richard Serra has shown us how far monumentality Anselm Kiefer shows us the decay of a world, Susumu Shingu offers us a message of movement and a breath of hope for humanity,” explain Véronique Jaeger, Director Gallery Jaeger Bucher.

Starting out from scientific research on movement, based on observation of the nature of thee human body and nature, Susumu Shingu has created and installed several hundred wind and water sculptures around the world, all of them mobile, dancing, polyphonic, playful, sometimes kites, birds, flowers, trees, clouds…

Susumu Shingu also works regularly in other artistic disciplines with well-known architects such as Tadao Ando and Renzo Piano, as well as with designers like Issey Miyake.

The exhibition will also include a preview of the diorama Breathing Earth, a self-sufficient Village project relying on the natural energy of wind, water and sunlight.

Produced by the gallery for the exhibition, a 33-minute film by German director Thomas Riedelsheimer shows the artist talking about his work and his research while unveiling his sculptures in their natural settings.

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