Endymion, The myth of the ideal garden.
The urban garden Endymion stems from the ambition to create a space capable of offering a synesthetic experience which, by definition, involves different sensations. The installation is therefore composed of essential elements and minimal interventions. Three objects accompany and complete the Endymion planted garden, which can be reinterpreted as an allegory of the Greek myth of man’s quest for the ideal garden. Based on the history of the site, each object represents a different way of inhabiting space:
The flag – the wind: Studio SNCDA has come up with an oversized flag to transform the former Place d’Armes into an ‘urban square’ and draw attention to the garden. The flag’s distinctive silvery material gives the impression of molten metal, reinforcing the charge of light in the garden.
The fireplace – the fire: The fire is a warm shelter around which you can protect yourself, in contact with the embers. The contemplation of the flames gives rise to moments of exchange and collective reverie.
The fountain – water: Water flows down the slope of a pipe and collects in a basin. Its surface reflects the landscape and serves both as a drinking trough and a playground.
Endymion, like all the other LUGA gardens, has been designed with the circular economy in mind and, after the LUGA event, it is planned to dismantle and rebuild the objects in another location.