CONTINUANT LUMIÈRE AVEC 16 CYLINDRES 

Julio Le Parc created this light sculpture with sixteen illuminated cylinders, inviting us to consider the enduring power of light and form across time. The circle, a universal symbol of wholeness and continuity, appears here multiplied, each form emitting its glow. Consider the ancient sun disks of Egyptian deities, or the mandalas meticulously crafted in Tibetan Buddhism; circles have long represented cosmic unity and enlightenment. Le Parc's cylinders echo these primordial forms, yet they also speak to the modern era. The serial repetition evokes industrialization and the technological sublime, a sense of awe at the capabilities of the modern world. Light itself carries immense symbolic weight, often associated with knowledge, purity, and divine presence. Think of the Renaissance masters using light to illuminate sacred figures, imbuing them with an aura of spiritual power. Le Parc abstracts this concept, presenting pure light as the subject itself, engaging our subconscious on a fundamental level. Ultimately, the sculpture transcends its materials, linking us to the past while pointing towards the future, a testament to the cyclical nature of symbols and their enduring impact on the human psyche.