A floating sculpture, Icebergs brings an unusual breath of freshness in the middle of summer. Its monumental arch and the surrounding blocks of ice invite polar landscapes into the very heart of the city. Set on the water, the artwork engages a dialogue with the lines of Le Havre: the François Le Chevalier footbridge designed by Guillaume Gillet, the structures of the rebuilt center by Auguste Perret, and of course, the Volcan by Oscar Niemeyer—whose geometry and whiteness it extends through contrast.
Icebergs is discovered in motion, offering changing viewpoints from the quays, the footbridge, or the water. Between sculpture and landscape, it multiplies shifts in scale and possible interpretations.
Shaped using a hot-wire technique, the polystyrene captures light and resembles the appearance of pack ice. It reminds us of the fragility of our futures, threatened in particular by the melting of terrestrial ice. Entirely recyclable, the work extends this reflection to its modes of production and eventual disappearance.
