Terreaux Planet

May 2018
Lyon, France
Little Big World Series

The Story Behind the Artwork

Place des Terreaux is one of Lyon’s most iconic public squares. Located between the City Hall and the Museum of Fine Arts, it is dominated by the monumental Bartholdi Fountain, a masterpiece created by the same sculptor who designed the Statue of Liberty.

For me, Planète Terreaux has always felt like the spiritual sister of Planète Bellecour.

Both artworks are deeply connected to the identity of Lyon and required patience before they could finally come to life. In the case of Terreaux, I had to wait nearly two years. Renovation works, multiple visits and countless tests prevented me from achieving the image I had imagined.

I knew exactly what I wanted: the Bartholdi Fountain dominating the centre of the composition while the surrounding architecture reflected around it like a protective crown. The challenge was finding the right balance between the square, the water, the reflections and the unique geometry that would emerge once transformed into a planet.

When the conditions finally aligned, the result exceeded my expectations. The fountain became the heart of a powerful miniature world, while the reflections of the surrounding buildings created an almost organic texture across the surface of the sphere.

Today, this artwork stands alongside Planète Bellecour as one of the defining pieces of my Lyon collection. Together, they represent two complementary visions of the city: one built around a king, the other around a fountain, both transformed into timeless worlds suspended between reality and imagination.

Collector Order Details

This artwork is sold as an unframed and unmounted fine art collector print.

Price: 900 USD
Format: 60 × 60 cm
Paper: Hahnemühle German Etching 310 gsm, matte textured archival fine art paper
Edition: Limited Collector Edition of 300
Print: Unsigned
Frame & mounting: Not included
Certificate: Digital certificate of authenticity sent by email after purchase

Shipping: Calculated at checkout depending on the collector’s location.

Shipping rates are calculated according to the delivery country selected at checkout. For selected DDP destinations, import duties and taxes are prepaid and included in the shipping rate displayed. For other destinations, local import duties, taxes or courier clearance fees may be charged before delivery.

Each print is produced on demand by a professional fine art printing partner and shipped directly to the collector. Depending on the delivery country, production may take place in the UK, the USA or the European Union.

Frame and mounting are not included. This allows each collector to choose their own framing style locally, according to their interior, country and personal preference.

Each order is personally reviewed before production.