Fascinated by the marks left by unknown creatures called Paleodictyon Nodosum, the scientist offers the hypothesis that these hexagonal structures are designed in order to cultivate bacteria.
A modern day Captain Nemo, Peter A. Rona wanders relentlessly across the seabed looking to discover these living creatures, of which we only know of their mysterious geometrical makeup, reminiscent of the Centre Pompidou’s hexagonal shape frame.
Paleodictyon
A project by Simon Geilfus, Yannick Jacquet and Thomas Vaquié
Centre Pompidou Metz, France, October 6th 2012
Artistic direction by Simon Geilfus, Yannick Jacquet, Thomas Vaquié
Producer Nicolas Boritch
Visual content by Simon Geilfus, Yannick Jacquet, Romain Tardy
Music composed by Thomas Vaquié
Architecture Shigeru Ban (2010)
PALEODICTYON - making of.
![Ivo Precek, Pracovní tabule II [Work table II], 1965. "From the center of Europe. Czech photography, 1912-1974". Image courtesy of Juan March Foundation](/sites/default/files/styles/mopis_home_news_category_slider_desktop/public/lead-images/metalocus_fundacionjuanmarch_fotografiacheca_precek-.-pracovni-tabule-ii-1965_p01.webp?h=e382d23c&itok=PryOojGF "Ivo Precek, Pracovní tabule II [Work table II], 1965. \"From the center of Europe. Czech photography, 1912-1974\". Image courtesy of Juan March Foundation")
