Highlight the connection to the land its history
The Carré Sénart site in Lieusaint (77) is characterized by a geometric layout. The canals, banks, paths, and lime trees are all carefully aligned.
In this magnified perspective, the meticulously drawn vegetation serves as a contrast, highlighting the flight of Canada geese, swans, and dragonflies, and occasionally the passage of foxes or hares.
Seeking to reconnect with the earth, L’Enracinée tells the story of the site’s deep roots and agricultural history. It evokes the taproot of a linden tree, which constantly reaches toward the water and moisture in the deep layers of the soil.
Composed of several modules made of Souppes stone, a type of gypsum quarried in Souppes-sur-Loing (77), the sculpture was created in collaboration with Sébastien d’Ellia, a stonemason.
Situated along the canal, between the row of lime trees and the water, L'Enracinée uses the shape of its modules to guide the flow of water down the slope.
A work commissioned by the Grand Paris Sud Urban Community, in collaboration with Studio Idaë
and Sebastien d’Éllia, a stonemason.
Photo credit: Nina Capron
︎︎︎ Public commissions