Phototropia Exhibition, Part 2

Following "Phototropia," which juxtaposed contemporary works with illustrations from the Droguier collection at the School of Pharmacy,“Phototropia – Synesthésies #2” explores the transformative process of creation. The exhibition runs through February 1, 2019, at the Maison de Heidelberg. Don’t miss the multisensory 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 displayed folded and stacked in display cases. In “Phototropia – Synesthésies #2,” they transform and take over the Maison de Heidelberg in the form of performance, video, sculpture, painting, and photography. In doing so, they explore the relationship between nature and culture, as well as the power of change inherent in plants.

Three highlights arefeatured in the exhibition:

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

=> A multisensory presentation of the works, on January 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Maison de Heidelberg
An olfactory and aromatic interpretation of the works. Sight, touch, and taste will be engaged in a unique sensory and artistic adventure.
This presentation is the result of work carried out by students enrolled in the “Science and Culture” courses offered by the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Montpellier:
– undergraduate students in the “Perfumes, Aromas, and Cosmetics” program at the Faculty of Sciences
– second-year students at the Montpellier School of Fine Arts (ESBAMA)
– students at the Georges Frêche Hotel Management High School
Brought together around this interdisciplinary project, they have created fragrances and aromas inspired by the works of “Phototropia.”

=> A lecture by Michael Wink of Heidelberg University on the effects of medicinal plants, on January 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Anatomy Lecture Hall (historic building of the Faculty of Medicine, 2 Rue de l’Ecole de Médecine).