The artwork is titled “Geste: Descendre le var,” created by the artist known as Ben in 1969. This piece falls under the art movement of Conceptual Art and is categorized within the figurative genre.
The artwork displays two black-and-white photographs, accompanied by handwritten text in white on a black background. The first photograph depicts an individual floating in a river using an inflatable object, while the second photograph shows two people closely interacting near a rocky terrain. The handwritten text frames the photographs, explaining the action of descending the “Var” river, located in the Alpes-Maritimes, down to the sea, achieved within a single day. The carefully penned words enhance the narrative and experiential nature of the piece, highlighting the intimate connection between the visual and verbal elements, characteristic of the Conceptual Art movement.
