Pétrichor - Sculptures

Speaker: <strong>AAIE</strong> (Association des Artistes Ingénieurs de l’EPFL) Organiser: <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/campus/art-culture/fr/les-culturelles/">Festival Les Culturelles</a> (Pôle Culture VPI) <strong>Opening: Thursday, October 15, at 12:00 p.m.<br> Exhibition on view through December 10, 2026<br> <br> By and in collaboration with the AAIE </strong>(Association of Artist-Engineers at EPFL)<br> <br> Rain is essential to the cycle of life. Yet we often forget its importance. The Petrichor installation aims to restore rain’s central role and heighten its presence.<br> <br> The installation consists of two parts: <ul> <li>One part is funnel-shaped (approximately 1 m x 1 m by 2.20 m), which <strong>collects rainwater</strong> while amplifying its sound, and a second part is cab