Fred’s Journey
Thionville France
Thionville is northwest of Metz on the way to Luxembourg City, in Lorraine. I used to drive through the town. Then all of a sudden there was the Battle of the Bulge and it was heavily bombarded. When I drove through again everything was in ruins. Nobody was there.
Artist’s Statement
- Armelle Le Roux
From
These six shards represent a small town, any small town. This panel speaks for all the little places and ordinary people that will never be remembered. It is like a satellite photo—perhaps of the roofs of a small village, perhaps a strategic complex. Fred had driven through this town many times, and then suddenly all was gone. His memories and this pseudo-photo offer the hope that we can, by bearing witness, keep such places alive.
Artist Information
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Armelle Le Roux
Atelier Le Roux
3246 Ettie Street
Studio 11 Oakland, CA 94608
Specifications
Number of shards: 6
Dimensions: 11 5⁄8″ × 9″
Medium: painted and leaded plate glass
