“Being wind” by Giuseppe Penone

In the 3SR (Soils, Solids, Structures and Risks) laboratory of the UGA (University of Grenoble Alpes), two grains of sand with identical shapes, or almost identical, are exposed in a box in the form of a cement cushion. This is a work by the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Penone called “Essere vento” (to be windy).

The history of this art object begins in 2014, when Penone exhibits at the Grenoble Museum. Among the works presented is “Essere fiume” (Being a river) consisting of two large juxtaposed stones. The artist had taken a stone in …

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