The Closerie Falbala, a major work by the painter Jean Dubuffet, stands within a large walled garden in Périgny, Val-de-Marne. This colossal work covering 1,610 m², a listed Historic Monument since 1998, was created by the painter, sculptor, visual artist and inventor of the Art Brut concept, between 1971 and 1973. He was 70 years old at the time.
Between sculpture and architecture, the work represents a walled garden surrounding a villa made of laminated resin, the Villa Falbala. Its walls, painted in white and adorned with black lines, as is the ground, are up to 8 metres tall in places. When you enter, you'll have the strange feeling of walking into a black and white maze, where the lines intermingle and criss-cross.
The Villa Falbala was initially built to house the Cabinet logologique, a place for meditation that Jean Dubuffet designed between 1967 and 1969, which is also open to visitors. The artist started the Jean Dubuffet Foundation to show off all his work in one location, which he believed was the only way to understand an artist's work. On the premises, more than 2,500 works of art - paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and architectural models - invite you to discover the artist's unique and unusual world. Guided tours by appointment only.
