07/08/2026
I continue my story about Fondation Carmignac located on the set on the magical island of Porquerolles, a protected, largely untouched Mediterranean ecosystem in the middle of the sea.
Villa Carmignac was conceived as an immersive, sensory museum. Visitors walk barefoot, and the underground galleries are illuminated through a remarkable ceiling filled with water, producing constantly shifting natural light.
Here I present the 2 permanent artworks that design the stairs that take you in and out of the exhibition rooms due to the island very strict construction regulation had to be build underground! !
1st work is called Ciclotrama 50 (Wind) (2018). It was created specifically for the Villa Carmignac on Porquerolles and is one of the first works visitors encounter after removing their shoes and descending into the museum. It is a site-specific permanent installation.
The artist often transforms ordinary rope into intricate organic systems. Here, a single rope “deconstructs” into an immense web, suggesting how everything in nature is interconnected. The title combines the words cycle and weaving (“trama” in Portuguese), emphasizing continuous transformation and connection.
Interestingly, Landini has explained that this work also functions as Ariadne’s thread—the mythical thread that guides visitors into the labyrinth. It symbolically leads you from the outside world into the immersive experience of the Villa Carmignac.
2nd piece that is located in the stairs that take you at ground floor after visiting on view exhibition is by JACOB HASHIMOTO- an American artist by Japanese origin!
The Impermanent, Shattered Peace Between Future and Past, All Written in the Sky, 2018
made out of 2500 kites 🪁 specially for this 2nd staircase !
