Prince Albert II inaugurates new work of art at Larvotto
Bernard Bezzina and Prince Albert II at the inauguration of a work of art on the Larvotto breakwater. © Gaetan Luci / Prince's Palace
The artist, Bernard Bezzina, spent three years working on this impressive sculptural ensemble, which he named “3 elements”.
Three bronze columns 10, 12 and 15 metres high have been erected near the new Mareterra district, facing the Mediterranean Sea. They overlook Larvotto beach and were inaugurated on Saturday 3 June by Prince Albert II, accompanied by the artist Bernard Bezzina, who came to present his work.
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The artist from the Var region wanted the sculpture to represent the three cypress trees planted in front of a Provençal house to indicate that hospitality was to be found there. “I’m sticking with a theme that has been with me for years: strength and fragility,” he told Monaco Info.
It took Bernard Bezzina three years to produce the piece in his workshops in Pietrasanta, Tuscany. The work is now part of the Prince of Monaco’s collection. “Thanks to Bernard, thanks to his kindness and friendship, I was able to follow the project from start to finish (…) We can see that (the work) is at home in this setting, in this space,” said the Sovereign, in response to Monaco Info.