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\u201cIf Adam and Eve had not eaten the Divine Apple, they would still be in paradise, wouldn\u2019t they? And us? Where would we be?\u201d asks Ernesto Neto<\/a> in relation to his latest project.<\/p>\n

At Le Bon March\u00e9 Rive Gauche in Paris, the Brazilian artist (previously<\/a>) presents his signature crocheted installations. A 28-foot snake coils up through the atrium for \u201cLe La Serpent,\u201d a monumental project evoking the creation myth of Adam, Eve, and the snake.<\/p>\n

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Rather than view the story from the perspective of sin, Neto chooses to see the animal as a life-giving force that transcends the Abrahamic story. Utilizing both male and female articles, the title positions the serpent as exceeding gender and instead as a joyful, spiritual force that can connect mind and body. The artist notes that many cultures, from Mesoamerica to Cambodian mythology to ancient Greek, viewed the serpent as god. Given that the Lunar New Year recently ushered in the Year of the Snake, the project also has a timely tie to Eastern traditions.<\/p>\n

Although Neto frequently incorporates bold colors into his installations, the yarn in this project uses white to celebrate Aristide and Marguerite Boucicaut, the founders of Le Bon March\u00e9 who encouraged artists to use the color in their works in the 19th century.<\/p>\n

A collaborative, meditative space awaits visitors on the second floor. Neto composed a song that plays throughout the room, while a large tee stands at the center. Dried leaves, turmeric, and cumin fill the trunk, adding an earthy, spiced scent to the air. The chalkboard-style walls are designed for visitors to draw and leave notes for future viewers. <\/p>\n

\u201cI want to remind people that they have a body\u2014that they can feel it,\u201d the artist said<\/a>. \u201cScents activate memory and help us reconnect with our own essence.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in Paris, see \u201cLe La Serpent\u201d through February 22.<\/p>\n

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