Artefacts

Paris 2024, artistic poster for the Olympic Games "Olympus 2024", ink on paper, digital color by Fanny Michaëlis.

Physical description

The central figure is a mermaid from Norse mythology, accompanied by two mermaids from Greek mythology, a swimmer and a water polo player. A female skateboarding athlete is at top left. Caption: "Fanny Michaëlis / Olympe 2024, encre sur papier, couleur numérique / Fanny Michaëlis, Olympus 2024, ink on paper, digital color" at bottom left with the Olympic Games emblem. Bottom right: "028 / 100" with embossed Olympic Games emblem.

Created

Created: oneart Created: Fanny MICHAËLIS (05/12/1983)

Materials

cardstock

Colors

multi coloured, black and white

Dimension

80 x 60 cm

Type of item

Posters -> artistic poster

Reference number

238900

Keywords

Lyon Mythologie grecque Aquatics Graphic Art Olympic Games Paris 2024 Olympic emblem Skateboarding woman Female Mythologie

Notes

Paris 2024 – art posters for the Olympic and Paralympic Games: “Olympus 2024” and “Untitled” by Fanny Michaëlis. A powerful female figure is often at the heart of the colourful works by illustrator and comic book artist Fanny Michaëlis. “Sport isn’t an area I’m familiar with,” explains the artist. “But the symbolic significance of the Games and the almost mythological nature of their history, from the ancient iteration to the modern day, struck a chord with me. I had this rich heritage in mind as I worked, but I was also thinking about how the Paris Games tied into contemporary issues such as environmental concerns, our relationship with life in all its forms, and our relationship with technology.” Donated by the OCOG