mediators against the degradation of the work of Varini

The work of Felice Varini, which extends on the ramparts had sparked controversy at the time of its installation. How were these yellow circles made? Are they painted in stone? Are they made of glued strips? To answer these questions and to know what made the work "Concentric, eccentric" of Felice Varini, the visitors of the City of Carcbadonne do not hesitate to touch it. Their "investigation" eventually degraded the work in the same way as the opponents of this yet ephemeral creation.

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Car taking a closer look, some tourists noticed that it was made of strips painted yellow and simply glued. They scratch, lift and end up damaging those strips that have been in place for two months.

"We only touch with the eyes"

For the summer, Maëlys and Céline, students in history of art have been hired to repair the damage and mediate.They explain to visitors how the work was designed and remind that it should not be touched.

The yellow circles of Felice Varini do not stop If the work is to remain in place until September 2018, the pedagogical action of the mediators is indispensable.To date, repairs have already required the purchase of aluminum foils yellow inture several times