In collaboration with Elias and Yousef Anastas, commissioned by Ruinart, 2024

Blown glass, limestone, galvanized steel and sound system

Tomoko Sauvage, Elias and Yousef Anastas have joined forces to create an immersive installation. The cone-shaped structure immerses visitors in a contemplative, distorted vision of the surrounding landscapes through a curved skin made of 103 blown-glass structural voussoirs. The sound, composed of underwater recordings including water-filled bowls and micro air bubbles emitted by chalk stones collected from the Ruinart’s deep underground cellar, resonates in the sculpture. Built following principles proper to stone stereotomy, the sculpture’s curved shapes enhance the diffraction of light and peculiar sound diffusion. The sculpture’s evolving and adaptable qualities echo the concepts of infinity and regeneration, much like the snake, which symbolizes water, creative life force and transformation.