Description
The exhibition titled O Horizon
brings together a collection of sculptures by the artist duo Xolo Cuintle within the botanical collections of the Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier, as part of a research and creative project supported by Méc%E9c%E8nes du Sud, in partnership with the University of Montpellier, the Montpellier-N%EEmes School of Medicine, and Les Amis du Jardin des Plantes.
The title of the series, O Horizon refers to the organic horizon of the soil, the surface layer rich in plant matter where numerous processes of decomposition, interactions, and transformations are concentrated. It serves as an interface between the above-ground world and the underground world.
This layer constitutes a space for the circulation, recycling, and renewal of life.
Xolo Cuintle is an artist duo formed in 2020 by Romy Texier (1995, San Francisco) and Valentin Vie Binet (1996, Paris), who live in Paris and work in Aubervilliers.
Xolo Cuintle creates petrified scenesand deserted scenes through the use of concrete, which they view as a geological component emblematic of the challenges of our contemporary era.
July 1–September 9, 2026: Jardin des Plantes (Boulevard Henri IV, Montpellier)
Opening reception on Tuesday, June 30, at 6:00 p.m.
September 17–December 19, 2026: Mécènes du Sud (17 rue des Balances, Montpellier)
Opening reception on Wednesday, September 16, at 6 p.m.
