But is it art? (2)

See last year's blip for the background. Since then, Philippe Aini has restored another 1,000 metres or so, this section being used as his workshop (blip).  See extras for (1) the main exhibition space and (2) yet another part of the wine storage system which looks as if it's going to become a further exhibition space. The large circular structures are yet more massive concrete vats for storing wine. It's difficult to imagine now just how much wine was produced here in the first half of the 20th century. Apparently up to six million litres were stored here, and this is just one village! Most of the vines have been pulled up since then, replaced with, by and large, nothing except garrique.

As last time, I found most of the art rather underwhelming, and there was just too much of it. About thirty artists plus the stacks of Aini's own work in his workshop (I hesitate to call it a studio because of its size and the number of not strictly art related tools lying about). However you can't fault his energy -- it's an amazing project for one man. We met several of the usual suspects, but didn't stay long as S needed to get home and pack for this weekend's cycling adventure (which I am not participating in).