Phototropia Exhibition, Part 2

After "Phototropia," which put contemporary works and plates from the Faculty of Pharmacy's Droguier in perspective,"Phototropia – Synesthésies # 2" explores the process of transformation in creation. An exhibition on display until February 1, 2019, at the Maison de Heidelberg. Don't miss the multi-sensory presentation of the works on display on January 22.

In "Phototropia," works by nine German and Austrian artists—Joseph Beuys, Lars Breuer, Emmanuelle Castellan, Antje Engelmann, Hanako Geierhos, Nadia Lichtig, Anke Lohrer, Karin Pliem, and Giovanna Sarti—were presented folded and stacked in display cases. In "Phototropia – Synesthésies #2," they are transformed and take over the Heidelberg House in the form of performance, video, sculpture, painting, and photography. In doing so, they question the relationship between nature and culture, as well as the power of change intrinsic to plants.

Three highlights areorganized around the exhibition:

=>A lecture by Thierry Lavabre-Bertrand on Montpellier's Jardin des Plantes and its medicinal plants, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Maison de Heidelberg.

=> A multisensory presentation of the works, January 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Maison de Heidelberg
An olfactory and aromatic transposition of the works. Sight, touch, and taste will be mobilized for a unique sensory and artistic adventure.
This presentation is the result of work carried out by students enrolled in the "science and culture" teaching units offered by the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Montpellier:
– Students in the "Perfumes, Flavors, and Cosmetics" bachelor's program at the Faculty of Sciences
– Second-year students at the Montpellier School of Fine Arts (ESBAMA)
– students at the Georges Frêche Hotel School
Working together on this cross-disciplinary project, they created fragrances and aromas dedicated to the works in "Phototropia."

=> A lecture by Michael Wink from Heidelberg University on the effects of medicinal plants, January 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the anatomy amphitheater (historic building of the Faculty of Medicine, 2 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine).