"Wind under the Wings – Year of the Bird" Exhibition at the Institut français du Japon – Tokyo | May 10 - 21, 2017
The Institut français du Japon – Tokyo is pleased to host Muriel Pénicaud's photography exhibition, Wind under the Wings – Year of the Bird, from May 10 to 21, 2017. Immerse yourself in the artist's poetic and socially conscious world, where each photograph tells a unique story inspired by her travels around the globe.
At the head of an international public agency, Muriel Pénicaud has always combined art and social issues. A former executive of major international groups, she created the Sakura patronage fund, which promotes the link between art and social issues. Photography and writing, her two great passions, come together here in a series of works imbued with sensitivity and depth.
This exhibition is organized by the Institut français du Japon – Tokyo, in collaboration with Maison Laurentine and the Sakura Patronage Fund, with the support of Le Bretagne restaurant.
Practical information:
Location: French Institute of Japan – Tokyo, gallery
Address: French Institute in Japan - Tokyo, gallery
〒 162-8415
15 Ichigaya-funagawara-machi, Shinjuku-ku TokyoDates: [To be specified if missing]
Free admission
Come and discover this unique artistic celebration that highlights the beauty of birds and their connection to human societies.
The bird embodies the divine.
When it disappears, there will be nothing left.
No humans, no gods.
Nothing left to tickle the sky.
Nothing left to pay homage to the earth.
The bird brings together the angel and the demon.
When it disappears, there will be nothing left.
Neither good nor evil.
Neither beauty nor monstrosity.
Nothing left to signify the invisible.
Nothing left to rekindle the embers.
Muriel Pénicaud does not "photograph birds."
She photographs what they still embody.
Myths, deities, angels, demons, men.
She attempts to restore within us
a part of the splendor that once belonged to us.*
The bird embodies the divine.
When it disappears, there will be nothing left.
Pierre Bongiovanni
"Wecannot deny that humanity today has lost the secret, kept until the present age, of giving itself a face in which it could recognize the splendor that belongs to it."