An unusual visit to the Heart of the Tower of Figures

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

A red, blue and white palette, hatching, and black lines, the Tower of Figures by Jean Dubuffet houses a second work: the Gastrovolve. An astonishing inner labyrinth that curious visitors are invited to feel. The visitor walks on the painted floor, climbs or descends a few steps, never seeing the whole. He lets his imagination run free and becomes part of the work. The exterior work Standing 24 meters tall, the Tower of Figures stands at the heart of the Saint-Germain Island Park, just outside Paris. With its vivid colors, it is one of the major works of the Hourloupe cycle by J…