Exhibition "Standing Men"

Name: Exhibition "Standing Men"
Start: 2019-09-21T09:30:00+02:00
End: 2019-09-22T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Abbaye aux Dames

Exhibition(Exposure) realised by the plasticienne Isabel Lecordier on the themes of liberation and of reconstruction bound(connected) to the World War II.

21 and 22 September 2019Passed

"Debout les Hommes" is produced by the artist Isabelle Lecordier.
"Standing Men" was conceived from the five letters of the word SWORD. The idea was to illustrate the five stages of regaining freedom, from chaos to tomorrow’s construction, with trees made of recycled materials.
The tree represents both Peace with the symbolism of the olive tree, as well as life and nature perpetual renaissance.
Within this "plant" creation, the silhouettes of a man and a woman holding hands carry the messages of Peace, Brotherhood and Freedom.
It is an artistic project that combines the general public and conveys the humanistic values of our Liberators to which the regional approach pays tribute. This project combines the duty of memory, the original artistic design and the valorization of our historical heritage.

About the location

Abbaye aux Dames

Place Reine Mathilde, 14035 Caen

Calvados
Normandie

Abbey Benedictine based(established) by 1060 by the queen Mathilda, wife of William the Conqueror. She welcomed religious Benedictines up to French Revolution. The convent entirely rebuilt in the XVIIIth century s. is the seat(siege) of the Regional Council today. The minster of the Trinity shelters in its chorus(choir) the grave of the queen Mathilda. This church of Norman Romanic style was built between 1060-1080 before being altered at the beginning of the XIIth century.