The spheres, imagined from a curious outgrowth at the base of a tree, were created for the Domaine forestier du Crestet, near Mont Ventoux. This artist’s studio and art center, built in the middle of nature between 1966 and 1977 and closed in 2003, was a benchmark for the installation of works in the Parc Saint-Benoît. It was a testing ground for the subsequent creation of the Musée Gassendi’s mountain art collection, within the Ambullo cluster.
These spheres echo other works in the park, which also use natural materials and forms as a source of inspiration. They underline the role of artists in highlighting the exceptional setting of the UNESCO Geopark of Haute-Provence, where biodiversity interacts with human and geological history.
