Plant mineral. Two visions of the garden.
Ulmer| N° d'inventaire | 24064 |
| Format | 21.5 x 30 |
| Détails | 176 p., 200 illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2018 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782841389858 |
When an urban architect from the North and a Mediterranean landscaper, rooted in his Provençal land, compare their visions of the garden, what lessons can we draw from their words?
For both Jean Mus and Jean-Michel Wilmotte, it is a drive toward Beauty that has determined their work and their lives. But each seems to approach this objective from a diametrically opposed point of view: intellect and rationality for one, sensuality and emotion for the other. To the Cartesian or "Apollonian" spirit of Wilmotte, solar champion of form, logic and the plastic arts, should we oppose the instinctive, "Dionysian" spirit of Mus, slayer of rationalism and defender of sincerity, exuberance, laughter and mystery? The line for one, the curve for the other; the preponderance of the mineral for the architect, and that of the plant for the landscaper?
Through a fruitful dialogue between these two great creators, collected by Dane McDowell, the reader will understand how these two opposing points of view form the basis of their respective creative processes, how they express themselves in their work, oppose each other, confront each other and, ultimately, often come together.
When an urban architect from the North and a Mediterranean landscaper, rooted in his Provençal land, compare their visions of the garden, what lessons can we draw from their words?
For both Jean Mus and Jean-Michel Wilmotte, it is a drive toward Beauty that has determined their work and their lives. But each seems to approach this objective from a diametrically opposed point of view: intellect and rationality for one, sensuality and emotion for the other. To the Cartesian or "Apollonian" spirit of Wilmotte, solar champion of form, logic and the plastic arts, should we oppose the instinctive, "Dionysian" spirit of Mus, slayer of rationalism and defender of sincerity, exuberance, laughter and mystery? The line for one, the curve for the other; the preponderance of the mineral for the architect, and that of the plant for the landscaper?
Through a fruitful dialogue between these two great creators, collected by Dane McDowell, the reader will understand how these two opposing points of view form the basis of their respective creative processes, how they express themselves in their work, oppose each other, confront each other and, ultimately, often come together.