Les Deux Plateaux, Art installation in France
Les Deux Plateaux, more commonly known as the Colonnes de Buren, is a highly controversial art installation created by French artist Daniel Buren in 1985-1986.
Installed in the inner courtyard of the Palais Royal in Paris, they marked a profound shift in the integration of contemporary art into historic monuments.
The black and white columns that are different sizes serve as a stark contrast to the surrounding architecture, symbolizing the conflict between tradition and modernity.
Visitors can walk among the columns and it's open to the public with no entry fee.
Some found Buren’s work so controversial that the Culture Minister who commissioned him was forced to resign.
Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1986
Creator: Daniel Buren, Patrick Bouchain
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Material: terrazzo, water, asphalt, metal, terrazzo
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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