Ferdinandea, the ephemeral island 1
Fine Arts Exhibition
Ferdinandea, the ephemeral island 2
Ferdinandea, the ephemeral island 3
Ferdinandea, the ephemeral island 4
Ferdinandea, the ephemeral island 5

Ferdinandea, the ephemeral island

Every day from Aug. 26 to Sep. 20

At Fort Saint-Jean

Le Pharo, Marseille

🎬42-minute centerpiece film in darkened black box
📜Original 1831 gouaches and diplomatic letters on display
🌿Aromatic herb garden at museum's top level

Clément Cogitore resurrects Ferdinandea, a volcanic island that surfaced in 1831 and sparked a territorial scramble before vanishing beneath the waves. Through films, glass photographs, and colonial archives, the exhibition questions what our myths of possession reveal.

Immersive film installation
Artist-philosopher exhibition
Colonial history exploration
Dark atmospheric walkthrough

Tuesday, August 25, 1:00 AM

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