The movie on our monumental sculpture of metal & light is here; its interaction with the Eiffel Tower here.
The book that tells the first step of PHARES can be acquired in the traditional way at bookshops and on the web (Amazon, Fnac, ...). Its digital release with animations is on Google play, ...
The latest newsletters are there, here and there, latest press release there, presentations & pictures of the PYRAMIDIONS there.
During NUIT BLANCHE, the public illuminates PYRAMIDION undulating with the Seine River
Exceptionally, Saturday October 6, from 8 pm to 10 pm, the Parisian public can illuminate PYRAMIDION that floats on the Seine River (map here) to her/his heartbeat.
Dialogue between the PYRAMIDIONS of London and of Paris for the European Heritage Days
September 14 evening, the British public of PYRAMIDION TWIN that is installed at London appears, through streaming video projected on a fabric web that is hung within PYRAMIDION floating it Paris. The light pulsations of the British and French pyramids are mixed. This dialogue belongs to the official program of the European Heritage Days whose the theme for 2018 is "sharing".
Portrait in French Morning
LONDON MORNING
PYRAMIDION on the Seine River throughout the summer
PYRAMIDION floats in the axis of the Obelisk of the Place de la Concorde on the ARTEMIA boat (port de Solférino, 75007 Paris, FR. Tube: Musée d'Orsay, map here).
First lights of PYRAMIDION TWIN with its first star
On June 23, facing the Tower of London, PYRAMIDION TWIN pulsates to the rhythm of British soprano Katerina Mina: she sings as a mermaid in a lighthouse lost in the ocean.
Until October 1st, 2018, the luminous artwork is shown in front of Trinity House (Trinity Square, London EC3N 4DH, UK. Tube: Tower Hill).
PHARES BOAT PARTY
Cocktail for the PHARES donors and partners with PYRAMIDION in the perspective of the Obelisk of Place de la Concorde. June 27, 6 pm - 12 pm. On a boat at Pont de la Concorde (+ info here).
During all the summer, PYRAMIDION sunbathes on the ARTEMIA boat (Port de Solferino, Paris, FR. Tube: Musée d'Orsay, Concorde).
Birth of PYRAMIDION TWIN in London
On June 23, 2018, PYRAMIDION TWIN is born in front of Trinity House , facing the Tower of London, within the framework of the Festival of Architecture of London and of the International Women in Engineering Day.
Each evening of this summer, this artwork lights up automatically. But, from 7pm to 12pm, on June 23 & 29 and on September 14 (for the European Heritage Days) & 22 (for the London Open House Day): you can illuminate this luminous pyramid: by placing your finger into a connected cardiac sensor the pyramid pulsates according to your own heartbeat. Trinity Square, London, UK.
Press Release and pictures here.
PYRAMIDION TRIP
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PYRAMIDION in front of the Invalides
PYRAMIDION in the garden by Noguchi of UNESCO
YOU LIGHT ME
On www.youlightme.com you can illuminate PYRAMIDION at a distance to the beat of your own heart. You can personalize the short video that comes with it and share it by email or social networks.
European Night of Museums at UNESCO
The European Night of Museums 2018 is on May 19 in more than 3500 museums all over the world. At UNESCO (an architecture by Marcel Breuer, Luigi Nervi and Bernard Zehrfuss) the public can discover the artworks by Alexander Calder, Erró, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miró, Henry Moore, ... Pablo Picasso, Eduardo Chillida, Isamu Noguchi... and illuminate PYRAMIDION to the beat of her/his heart.
UNESCO Headquarters
PYRAMIDION is installed on May 16 at the UNESCO HQ next to the WALKING MAN by Giacometti. Our luminous pyramid has been selected to celebrate the first International Day Of Light, its President illuminates it on the picture below.
Paris bookfair
PHARES books' signing at 6 pm on March 15 at the TEXTE VIVANT-PUBLISH ROOM booth of the Salon du livre with golden presents offered to the PHARES donors by Guerlain.
First heartbeats for PYRAMIDION on March 8
All women are invited to illuminate this new interactive pyramid at their own rhythm on March 8 at the Town Hall of the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
The first voyage of the pyramid
The new pyramid PYRAMIDION is installed (February 12 - May 14) in the Egyptian blue of the heart of the Town Hall of the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Birth of PYRAMIDION
A new pyramid is born on February 9, 2018, in an architecture designed by Renzo Piano with a facade by Rodin.
A big thank you to all who contributed to this new sculpture, the continuity and complement of PHARES.
A polysensual PHARES party
The welcoming of more than 200 VIPs who braved the snow to join us on February 9 at the Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation (+ d'info here).
A warm thank you to all who contributed to this luminous moment.
Preparation of the PHARES PARTY
Sending of the invitations for the PHARES PARTY of February 9 at the Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation (more info: here).
Preparation of the PHARES PARTY
Tasting of the first prototypes of the madeleines specially created for the PHARES PARTY of February 9, 2018 (more info: here).
The PHARES PARTY will be on February 9, 2018,
Book signing and many "PHARESaonic" surprises with the PHARES team in the Jérome Seydoux-Pathé Foundation. More info: here.
The PHARES book between a sphinx and a pyramid
The PHARES book is avalaible here or in bookshops as in the Fine Arts Museum of Caen.
The trip of PHARES and PYRAMIDION
receives the label of "2018, European Year of Cultural Heritage"
Follow and support the new chapter of the PHARES adventure here.
The PHARES book is in bookshops
The PHARES book is avalaible here or in bookshops as Chemins des Arts (picture below)
Release of the PHARES book
The PHARES book can be acquired here (to benefit from tax receipts and dedications) or in bookshops.
Press release here.
The international trip of PHARES has just received the patronage by the CNF for UNESCO
The pyramid is going to move out of France.
Reserve your book PHARES
The book PHARES can be reserved exclusively here and can offer exemptions from taxes.
PHARES in Kazpravda (Eastern Europe-Asia)
A monumental, sustainable and brilliant artwork: the French touch.
PHARES in Alhayat (Middle-East)
The pyramid in the world of pyramids.
PHARES in ArtFaiMusGal (USA)
Nice neighbors :-)
PHARES is a finalist of for the Construction Prize
This interactive pyramid is designed to resist to the storm of the century.
PHARES shown at UNESCO HQ
Among 13,000 projects from 147 countries, PHARES is the only artwork selected for the delivery of the final report on the International Year of light at UNESCO Headquarters. Milene is the pnly French voice.
PHARES stops by the Opéra Garnier
PHARES is switched off in Paris
The 128 headlights of PHARES have been switched off.
The engineers of PHARES on Place de la Concorde
Didier Lecaudey of 3D-STRUCTURES and Milène Guermont, April 7.
PHARES in the city by the sea
Loving triangles from all the world
PHARES does be side by side with the Obelisk
Interview on FRANCE CULTURE
Lecture on PHARES by Milène Guermont following Hubert Reeves
Salons d'honneur of the City Hall of Paris for the International Year of Light, February 23.
A BEAT: The Eiffel Tower, the Montparnasse Tower and PHARES illuminate at the same heartbeat
From 7 pm to midnight, February 14, Place de la Concorde, Paris 8e.
PHARES illuminates at the heartbeat of those that put their finger into its sensor.
From 7 pm to midnight, from February 12 to 14, Place de la Concorde, Paris 8e.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
You also, twitter PHARES:
PHARES during COP 21:
* On Place de la Concorde:
Any passer-by can transmit his heartbeat directly into PHARES via a sensor in situ and this sculpture sparkles by replicating his own heart rhythm.
Place de Concorde, 75008 Paris: 7 pm - 8 pm.
* At Bourget-Paris:
During the debates, a film on PHARES is looped indefinitely on a giant screen in the main aisle of the Climate Generations Areas.
The Paris-Bourget site: 10.30 am - 7 pm.
http://bourget.cop21.gouv.fr/en/
First portrait
In homage to the victims, PHARES is switched off.
But soon, it will resume its rhythm: the Parisian heartbeat.
Until November 30: at sunset, waves of light run through PHARES.
First light on the Obelisk via PHARES thanks to the heartbeat of his Excellency, The Ambassador of Egypt in France
Ehab Badawy, Ambassador of Egypt in France and Milène Guermont.
Presentation to the press at Grand Palais
Press conference of PHARES at Grand Palais. Jean-Paul Viguier and Milène Guermont.
First moment of the jobsite
First minutes of the jobsite with SMN.
NUIT BLANCHE with PHARES, October 3.
PHARES "virtually in situ" Place de la Concorde for NUIT BLANCHE PARIS 2015.
PHARES receives the label of the International Year of Light
October 2014: the concept of PHARES is selected by the international jury of the International Year of light of UNESCO.
