A different way to explore the magnificent Double Forest. The “Demain la Double” trail is a natural-artistic experience born from the collaboration of Cargo 209, the cultural association of the third-place Plant Factory, and a collective of about ten artists. Everyone took advantage of the unexpectedness of the purchase…
A different way to explore the magnificent Double Forest. The “Demain la Double” trail is a natural-artistic experience born from the collaboration of Cargo 209, the cultural association of the third-place Plant Factory, and a collective of about ten artists. All benefited from the windfall of Cali’s acquisition of about fifty hectares (240 hectares in total) in Fieu territory.
This trail offers a one-hour loop. The ephemera will disappear on July 25 to make way for another next year. Cargo 209’s cultural coordinator, Anne-Sophie Konan, emphasizes that she invites you to “immerse yourself in this precious forest. Along the way, we take the opportunity to learn history and botany in a fun way. and biology (1). So we learn that the entrance to the road is through the Bois de la Bombarde, which served as a retreat for French troops during the Hundred Years’ War (Castillon is not far away). A white fungus parasitic on trees, that fungus (or horse’s hooves) gave its name to the locust used for kindling. That stinging nettle is not a weed, it is rich in minerals and nutrients and is valuable to butterflies and caterpillars that feed on the leaves. The oak and the woodpecker formed a partnership, the first offering the bird shelter, and the second saving it from parasites.
Amazing works
In the midst of this journey of initiation, the artists’ works evoke wonder and question. Like earthen sculptures on earth Robert Keramsey, believed to embody the “Doublons,” the spirits who control the forest. Or even three installations by a visual artist Chloe Sagnol principle is to work with recycled materials.
“When I was offered the project, there was everything to do and invent,” he said. And so, round the bend, we come across his giant plastic ball, “a big inflated ball from Louis Vuitton,” he says, which turns into the middle of the trees, “something strange that’s come up, or something huge. A mushroom, or a spaceship that’s gone down there. ” everyone has their own interpretation. Then we come across the famous tree louse made from PVC plates or jar lids. The connection between nature and consumer society as Nature and art combine to create an endless journey.