This space inside of Palais de Tokyo's Point Perché was created in response to an invitation to participate in Carte blanche à Tino Sehgal. This exhibition was conceived by Tino Sehgal and included work by Daniel Buren, James Coleman, Félix González-Torres, Pierre Huyghe, Isabel Lewis and Philippe Parreno.

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Lewis worked with Amorim Cork, the world's largest producer of cork products, and architecture collective Zuloark to create this space. A series of occasions were hosted here at the heart of the exhibition. The constructed area continued the rhythms of the existing architecture and creating a stepped topography of triangular forms that drew the eye outward beyond the edges of the space. Suspended above the lower galleries of Palais de Tokyo with open views and a functioning cafe, this space became a terraced garden for meeting, eating and relaxation. The linearity of the architecture is contrasted with the supple texture of natural cork which covers all the surfaces of the space making every area comfortable for sitting and resting.

 

Lewis became interested in cork as a building and decorative material for several reasons. Aesthetically cork addresses many of the senses at once unifying the human sensorium. The cork was and warm to the touch and had a variegated organic texture. The is rich brown color had a slight luster and and it smelled earthy and woody. Cork is a sustainable material that doesn't require the killing of the tree to be harvested and is biodegradable .