Video • The Water Lilies seen by Wolfgang Laib

© Musée de l'Orangerie / Sophie Crépy

« Monet had his garden, ha had his water ponds with the water lilies, but he made paintings and there is quite a difference. But I also feel there is a deep connection of inner feelings. He decided to make paintings, but I decided to collect the pollen and be part of this universe... » Wolfgang Laib

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From March 6 to July 8, 2024, the Musée de l'Orangerie presents a series of works entitled « A Mountain not to climb on. For Monet », created by Wolfgang Laib for the museum's distinctive architecture, in dialogue with the ode to nature and beauty that is Monet's Water Lilies.