behind the scenes of the “Zeus project”, which made a silver horse gallop on the Seine

2024-08-03 21:02:31

NEWS – One of the most memorable creations of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the mechanical Stallion with a silver coat and aluminum muscles, has seen the light of day in the Blam workshop in Nantes. We look back at the project straddling design, art, sculpture and time.

Le Figaro Nantes

The silver mountain has returned to its Loire home. A few days after making a dazzling appearance on the Seine for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the aluminum creature wisely returned to its cocoon in Couëron, near Nantes (Loire-Atlantique). The nursery of this equestrian beauty does not look like much. The animal that gives one of the best moments of grace of the celebrations of July 26 was born in the most beautiful food house. A hangar. This large cave, located a few meters from the Loire, is the playground from Blam’s workshop. Hanging on the wall of the small office near the hall, a sweet moment recalls the code name by which the mysterious horse is known for the fingers of the workshop: project “Zeus”.

All smiles in front of their foal, the producers are enjoying the international enthusiasm generated by the appearance…

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