Celestial River

Julien Salaud conceived Celestial River – a spectacular installation, handmade out of 65,000 nails and 45 km of white threads at the heart of a 65m long, 30m wide and 12m high tuffeau stone gallery.

This example of parietal art is a moving and grandiose creation, that the public can plunge into. It looks like light and fragile lace clinging to the tuffeau vaulted ceiling and walls. The artwork extends across the gallery in a lively and powerful manner. Troubled by the work’s huge size, the eye distinguishes its unique patterns little by little.

All of a sudden, one is transported to the heart of a river, where a surprising poetic fauna gradually appears. An original aquatic ballet is finally revealed, where wings, fins, foam and luminous creatures, intertwine with the rock surface.

Julien Salaud, Celestial River, 2015
Maison Ackerman galleries
rue Léopold Palustre 19, Saumur