Poisson Paysage V

Poisson Paysage V stands as a definitive masterpiece from the eponymous series that the French sculptor François-Xavier Lalanne began in the late 1980s. This poetic sculpture epitomizes his signature style—infused with a subtle surrealist sensibility—which dissolves the boundaries between art and utility, reality and imagination, manifesting Lalanne’s aesthetic vision into a dynamic “apparatus for looking.” Taking the form of a fish as its motif, this work embodies the vitality of the ocean, evoking a weightless, animated presence. Conveying both sculptural weight and a floating visual effect, this work appears to move quietly through space. Its central aperture offers a renewed perspective where MGM’s architectural elements and the cultural heritage of Portugal and Macau intertwine into a layered, ever-changing experience. This interplay transforms the surrounding view into a poetic landscape, allowing imagination and inspiration to unfold alongside Macau’s historic maritime legacy and inviting viewers to discover their own perspective between reality and imagination. Lalanne is widely recognised in the fields of contemporary sculpture and design, and his works are held in major international collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and the Centre Pompidou. “You can sometimes see some design or something, but there is not this poetry, this visual strength that you have in the Lalannes. They are inimitable, and the success of the Lalannes today is thanks to that.” — Jérôme Neutres Former Director, Réunion des Musées Nationaux–Grand Palais