An unusual visit to the heart of the Tour aux figures

Tour aux figures, Parc départemental de l'Ile Saint-Germain - 170, quai de Stalingrad

Red, blue, white spreads, hatching, black lines, the Tour aux figures by Jean Dubuffet houses a second work: the Gastrovolve. An astonishing inner labyrinth that curious minds are invited to feel. The visitor walks on the painted floor, climbs or descends a few steps, never seeing it in full. It lets their imagination run free and becomes part of the work. The exterior work Standing 24 meters high, the Tour aux figures sits at the heart of the Île Saint-Germain park, on the edge of Paris. With its bright colors, it is one of the major works of Hourloupe cycle by J…