Pont des Arts

2024

Concrete, printed concrete, mirror-polished stainless steel
Public work commissioned by the Municipality of Sete, France

In designing the twenty-first bridge in Sète, Jean Denant made a global artistic gesture, which goes beyond the simple cladding of an architectural work. The Pont des Arts therefore constitutes an autonomous work of art in itself - and at the same time an element of urban planning at the gates of the city. With its fluidity and rounded shape and thanks to its mirror-polished stainless steel covering, a material characteristic of Jean Denant’s installations for several years, the Pont des Arts blends perfectly into its environment and matches the colorimetry of the architectural context.

Pont des arts, 2023, concrete, printed concrete, mirror-polished stainless, public work in Sète, France, photo Corinne Sospedra

Pont des arts, 2023, concrete, printed concrete, mirror-polished stainless, public work in Sète, France