Outgoing
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Fine Arts Exhibition

Place Royale

Decré

Willem de Haan has hijacked Place Royale's 19th-century fountain, swapping its allegorical statues for fourteen hyperrealistic portraits of contemporary Nantes locals. The displaced historical figures now stand in a museum-style display nearby, staging an unexpected conversation between then and now.

public art installation
hyperrealistic portraiture
historic city square
free outdoor exhibit

Tips

🏛️original statues displayed in museum-style structure nearby
🚶connects to lively Place Graslin for coffee after

Place Royale

Pl. Royale, 44000 Nantes, France