Comments on: It’s a Mystery

By: Jean-Louis

Jean-Louis — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:15:51 +0000

Hi, it’s indeed an artistic work – you can find a nice picture of the artwork at : http://www.lesateliersduvent.org/?fiche=118&id_media=3 Jean-Louis

By: James

James — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:22:50 +0000

Mystery solved - thanks Matarjeu!

I found mention of the party on the artists' website via the Google translation, which talks about "a question mark where giant grew from barley".

By: Matarjeu

Matarjeu — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:18:17 +0000

Hello !

Sorry for my poor english, I hope you’ll understand…

This question-mark is a real one, made in july 2006. It’s a creation of Estelle Sämson and Erik de Roost, members of the french artists group “Les ateliers du vent”. They used to organize a party each summer, right in this place, next to the river. They have been expropriated by the City, and a property developper bought the site. Before leaving, Les Ateliers du vent have organized different happenings to ask the question of the nature in the city. Right on the question mark – made of barley, not of grass – there is now a building.

By: Keith T.

Keith T. — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:20:06 +0000

Yes, that’s likely the question mark in the ground level photo; the bushes directly “above” the question mark are literally in the same shape in both photos.

By: yym_c

yym_c — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:47:42 +0000

The curved items are pre-cast spiral staircases

By: RJ Marquette

RJ Marquette — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:23:58 +0000

Perhaps it is a tribute to Question Mark of ? and the Mysterians.

By: Michi the Wanderer

Michi the Wanderer — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:40:43 +0000

they have made it for let us ask ourself why they have made it.. simple! not?

By: James

James — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:21:59 +0000

Sorry Ben, I can’t tell you that – it’s our trade secret!

The first image was geo-tagged in Panoramio, then I Googled the surrounding street names and eventually found the other page of images.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:44:07 +0000

How did you find the ground level images?!