Le cylindre à Totos by Jofo (Jean-François Duplantier), 1995
Forum des Halles
Quartier des Halles, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2002
“‘The cylinder for totos’ was designed and produced by the Bordeaux painter Jofo in response to the artistic commission of the GIE of the Forum des Halles as part of the ‘Paris-ci, par là’ operation. Playful and pop-art, the game of finding ‘the one who looks most like you’ among 220 cartoon characters has become, over time, an essential work of art in the heart of the capital. Jofo's black and white artwork blends perfectly with the two-tone curves of the Vasconi and Pencréac'h buildings. The portrait gallery located on the upper square of the Forum will thus contribute to slightly changing the negative image of this large shopping center, which is not particularly popular with Parisians but is very popular with residents of the Île-de-France region and tourists.” (Le cylindre à Totos, Cylindre à Jofo)
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