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Delaunay’s Tour Eiffel or Paul Klee’s Sizilien are other examples of the new vision’s impact on art conception. “It’s a dizzying changeover that takes place in the head too and this is what we’ve wanted to share throughout the exhibition.” Guided by a meticulous staging and fascinating facts, the visitor will discover how the view becomes more and more dominating and powerful from the 1930’s, reflecting the rise of fascism. How the scope of vision gets larger and moves
further and further away, from the view from a hot air balloon to satellite images; how vast spaces and urban networks completely change when seen from above and unexpected structures come to life. The visitor will also recognise his own era, where images captured become those of “supervision”. “Today, views from above are mainly used for surveillance or control. Not only in a Big Brother way but also to monitor our planet and show ecological dangers,
for example. Or to see ourselves differently, like through Google Earth, which has become a steady feature in our lives.” Seen through the lens of someone like Yann Arthus-Bertrand, also exhibited, aerial images can of course give an enlightening vision of the world’s beauty too. “We have worked a lot on the features that support the different sections,” confides Angela Lampe. “The visitor will not be left alone. The layout of the exhibition has also been designed to give
the best experience possible, with different view levels and images projected on the floor. Everyone will get his or her very own view from above.”. www.centrepompidou-metz.fr Views from above exhibit, from 17 May to 7 October 2013
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