Wednesday 14 May, 18:30

Gilles Clément and Coloco

Landscape architect Gilles Clément and the Coloco collective will engage in a discussion centered around the exhibition “Becoming a Planetary Gardener. The Prerogative of the Living,” which focuses on the role of living elements in urban landscapes. Gilles Clément, renowned for innovative concepts such as the “Garden in Movement” and “Planetary Garden,” collaborates with Coloco—a collective of landscape architects and artists—to rethink our connection with living environments and address ecological challenges. The talk will be followed by a reception.

In French.

Route des Acacias 45,
1227 Les Acacias
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Photo Credit: © Cécile Tourneboeuf

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