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TOP SPRING-SUMMER ART EXPOSITIONS
By Nicole Laffont
GREEK FANTASY WITH HUBERT LE GALL AT THE VILLA KÉRYLOS IN BEAULIEU-SUR-MER
From March 28 till September 26
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An exciting journey through ancient Greece myths enlivened by vivid creations of the contemporary artist designer , Hubert le Gall . Villa Kérylos , is an architectural gem and overlooks the Mediterranean in Beaulieu-sur-Mer . It is an exceptional replica of the Délos island noble mansions and is offering us an exceptional experience . The joint work of the patron Theodore Reinach and the architect Emmanuel Pontremoli , in the early 20th century , this villa is now an Institut de France Museum , and plunges us into extremely refined ancient Greece aesthetics .
This time , in addition to exploring the villa , we are invited to discover the works of Hubert le Gall . Some thirty objects — desks , tables ,
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Villa Kérylos Impasse Gustave Eiffel , Beaulieu-sur-Mer + 33 ( 0 ) 4 9301 4729 candelabras , sculptures and benches — are spread across its different rooms and gardens . The artist designer is weaving his many Ariadne ' s threads , offering a new perspective on legendary myths that inspired Western civilization .
In his furniture , Hubert le Gall is using decorative forms of the past . It is certainly functional , but always imbued with a certain poetic magic . He is exploring lines , reflections and colours . His singular ideas result in some unique creations . An unprecedented interpretation of the ‘ Greek fantasy ’ initiated nearly 120 years ago by a mad lover of Hellenic beauty .
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