This work by Trevor Gould, in a hamlet in Le Vernet, refers to the possible passage of Hannibal, in 218 BC, on his way to challenge Rome…
The famous Carthaginian general Hannibal might have passed through the pass overlooking the Passavous de Laou site. At least, that’s what this piece by Trevor Gould, a South African artist whose work is marked by the themes of migration and colonization, suggests. These themes can be found in the story of Hannibal and his 40 elephants, veritable war machines that passed through Provence. Here, the elephant is ridden by a hybrid character with mouse ears that could embody the conquest of the world by the merchandising culture of which Disney is the paradigm. The elephant and its strange driver are contained in a glass pavilion whose architecture is reminiscent of world’s fairs or zoos. The work is part of the Collection d’Art en montagne developed by the Musée Gassendi and Cairn, Centre d’art.
