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
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