
Atlas Obscura
‘Tower of Fugures’ in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Standing proudly in the suburban landscape of Issy-les-Moulineaux, just outside Paris, the Tour aux Figures is an oversized explosion of artistic imagination brought to life by Jean Dubuffet, a celebrated French artist known for his eccentric and playful approach to art. This towering sculpture, completed in 1988, is a colorful, 78-foot-tall labyrinth of abstract forms and vibrant patterns that…
78-foot-tall labyrinth of abstract forms and vibrant patterns