Catène de Containers
Two monumental arches made of containers intertwine with amazing grace and subtlety
Installation
Two monumental arches made of 36 shipping containers intertwine, culminating at 25 metres above the ground. Inspired by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi's use of catenary curves, Vincent Ganivet likes to build arches, domes, and cupolas, which resemble the structures of Roman cathedrals. Using shipping containers – as a nod to port activities – he has managed to give these gigantic straight-lined structures amazing grace and subtlety.
VINCI Construction France is the proud sponsor of this permanent installation
The artist
He describes his work as ‘a kind of DIY’. As if working with a set of giant building blocks, Vincent Ganivet assembles and superposes breezeblocks, bricks and other unwieldy items, hijacking the [...]
Practical info
Catène de Containers
Two monumental arches made of containers intertwine with amazing grace and subtlety
Venue
Quai de Southampton
76600 Le Havre
ACCESSIBILITY
Visitors with physical disabilities
Visitors with hearing impairment
Visitors with mental disabilities
OPENING HOURS
7/7 - 24/24
PRICE
Free
Discovery tour
Étape 9 du Along the stream
CULTURAL MEDIATION
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How to get here
- Bus : lines 2 and 4 Perrey StopON SITE
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