La cité transparente (exhibition)

Description

The series features composite images inspired by nine lithographs that Jean-Baptiste Fresez and Jean-Nicolas Bernard created in 1828–1829 and titled Vues de Luxembourg. These iconic panoramas of the city of Luxembourg have left their mark on the nation’s collective memory, as they are omnipresent in historical representations of the capital. By mapping contemporary photographs onto historical lithographs with the same view, Yann Tonnar explores different stages of history. The project invites us to consider the metamorphosis of the city between memory and modernity and offers an unprecedented perspective on the urban, historical, civilisational, and identity issues that shape Luxembourg’s past and present.

La cité transparente was originally commissioned by Musée Dräi Eechelen, where it is permanently exhibited.