Julien Monnier

Julien Monier's site is Parc de Tesse, which is tree-lined green space near the Municipal Theater. The park contains rows of benches placed at even intervals giving a feeling of symmetry and balance. Julien is interested in the "two faces" of the park.The first is the daylight face where people take part in activities such as walking, jogging and family outings. The second is the night-time face, where pople hold secret meetings and private conversations. Julien's work brings to light hidden places within the public environment. He has transcribed real, but anonymous conversations between men who meet in the park after hours. He uses diagrams and photographs to contrast the formal garden qualities of the park with the tell-tale littering in the trysting spots. He plans to do an installation that will incorporate an actual park bench with a newspaper containing the transcriptions.