{"id":15186,"date":"2025-10-11T12:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T05:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/cyril-lancelins-inflatable-sculpture-of-star-loops-reflects-the-courtyard-of-etrepagny-library\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T12:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T05:30:06","slug":"cyril-lancelins-inflatable-sculpture-of-star-loops-reflects-the-courtyard-of-etrepagny-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/cyril-lancelins-inflatable-sculpture-of-star-loops-reflects-the-courtyard-of-etrepagny-library\/","title":{"rendered":"cyril lancelin\u2019s inflatable sculpture of star loops reflects the courtyard of \u00e9tr\u00e9pagny library"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Circle Stars Creates a Reflective Geometry in a Historic Courtyard<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lyon-based artist <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/town-and-concrete\/\">Cyril Lancelin<\/a><\/strong> continues his exploration of immersive geometric forms with Circle Stars, a monumental <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/inflatable-structures\/\">inflatable<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/sculpture\/\">sculpture<\/a><\/strong>. Installed in the historic courtyard of \u00c9tr\u00e9pagny\u2019s media library in northern <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-france\/\">France<\/a><\/strong>, the work was presented as part of Spot, a group exhibition organized by the Department of Eure for the European Heritage Days.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/interactive-installation\/\">installation<\/a><\/strong> forms a giant three-dimensional constellation, composed of tubular, star-shaped loops that interlock to create a circular, airy volume. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/mirrors\/\">reflective silver skin<\/a><\/strong> amplifies the play of daylight and mirrors the surrounding architecture, stone arcades, pitched roofs, and the sky, dissolving the boundary between the artwork and its context. The site-specific installation occupies the center of the library\u2019s cloister garden, framing the historic statue and establishing a dialogue between contemporary inflatable technology and centuries-old masonry. Seen from the arcades or from beneath the sculpture, visitors perceive shifting reflections of the courtyard and sky, while the dynamic geometry suggests a frozen moment of cosmic expansion.<\/p>\n<p>all images courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandconcrete.com\/\">Cyril Lancelin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Light, Form, and Heritage Intersect in Cyril Lancelin\u2019s installation<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For Cyril Lancelin, the project extends his ongoing investigation into volumetric drawings in space, ephemeral yet architectural. The star motif symbolizes guidance and imagination; the circle speaks of continuity and unity. Together, they create a kind of accessible monument that is both playful and meditative, inviting visitors to walk around and under it, to witness how the mirrored tubes catch sunlight, clouds, or night illumination. As the day progresses, the surface behaves like a living lens, absorbing and redistributing the landscape. Under overcast skies, it appears almost liquid; in bright sun, it fragments the courtyard into flashes of light.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Circle Stars continues <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandconcrete.com\/\">the artist\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> mission to bring large-scale, participatory sculptures into public and cultural spaces, reimagining how viewers relate to both geometry and place. At the M\u00e9diath\u00e8que d\u2019\u00c9tr\u00e9pagny, the piece not only offers a striking visual experience but also reactivates the heritage site as a social and contemplative hub, drawing attention to the interplay between history, architecture, and contemporary creativity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Circle Stars by Cyril Lancelin occupies the courtyard of \u00c9tr\u00e9pagny\u2019s media library in northern France<\/p>\n<p>the installation forms a monumental constellation of interlocking tubular stars<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>reflective silver surfaces mirror the courtyard\u2019s stone arcades and surrounding sky<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>contemporary inflatable technology contrasts with centuries-old masonry<\/p>\n<p>from beneath the structure, visitors see shifting reflections of light and architecture<\/p>\n<p>the mirrored skin changes appearance with the movement of clouds and sunlight<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>the installation reinterprets drawing in space through three-dimensional volume<\/p>\n<p>the star motif represents guidance and imagination<\/p>\n<p>visitors can walk beneath the sculpture, engaging with its mirrored environment<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>in bright sunlight, reflections fragment into flashes across the courtyard<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>under overcast skies, the surface takes on a fluid, almost liquid quality<\/p>\n<p>the sculpture creates an airy circular volume within the historic cloister garden<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong>\u00a0Circle Stars<\/p>\n<p><strong>designer:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandconcrete.com\/\">Cyril Lancelin<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/town.and.concrete\/\">@town.and.concrete<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> Department of Eure<\/p>\n<p><strong>production:<\/strong> Behind the Curtain<\/p>\n<p><strong>manufacturer:<\/strong> Air Toile Concept<\/p>\n<p><strong>curator:<\/strong> Aur\u00e9lie Roperh<\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> M\u00e9diath\u00e8que d\u2019Etr\u00e9pagny, France<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/art\/cyril-lancelin-inflatable-sculpture-star-loops-courtyard-etrepagny-library-france-circle-stars-10-11-2025\/\">cyril lancelin\u2019s inflatable sculpture of star loops reflects the courtyard of \u00e9tr\u00e9pagny library<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Circle Stars Creates a Reflective Geometry in a Historic Courtyard \u00a0 Lyon-based artist Cyril Lancelin continues his exploration of immersive geometric forms with Circle Stars, a monumental inflatable sculpture. 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