Exhibition of herbaria by Margaux Fontaine

Name: Exposición de herbarios de Margaux Fontaine
Start: 2024-05-31T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-05-31T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Bibliothèque patrimoniale et de recherche

Exhibition of herbaria by Margaux Fontaine, an artist who works on the reproduction of flora and simple plants (plants used since ancient times for their medicinal virtues) using techniques …

Viernes 31 mayo, 14:00Passed

Exhibition of herbaria by Margaux Fontaine, artist who works on the reproduction of flora and simple plants (plants used since ancient times for their medicinal virtues) by printing techniques and natural dyes. Its herbariums highlight the power of plants as living beings, medicinal plants, nurseries, companions, vital and in constant conversation with others including the animal world. With this work, she is awarded the prize Mezzanine 2023, Les Abattoirs-Musée - Frac Occitanie, Toulouse.
The schedules are subject to change, do not hesitate to inquire at the library.

About the location

Bibliothèque patrimoniale et de recherche

Place François-Mitterrand, 46000 Cahors

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Occitanie

This library is one of the most beautiful 19th century buildings in Cahors. In neoclassical style, it is the work of the architect Jean Rodolosse who drew his inspiration from the great models of the eighteenth century. The interior space is arranged around a large rectangular consultation room, organized in regular bays on two levels, and whose wall panelling is entirely lined with works. Two spiral staircases lead to the upper gallery. The ceiling is decorated with garlands of foliage and flowers surrounding rosettes. The collections are extremely rich, combining manuscripts, incunabula, printed matter... The encyclopaedic collection contains 40,000 documents.