Hong Kong artist Trevor Yeung has transformed the 1,000-square-meter nave of the CAPC in Bordeaux into an immersive installation titled "Jardin des neuf soleils" (Garden of Nine Suns). Visitors climb a monumental rainbow-colored scaffolding structure to the ceiling, tying colored ribbons as wishes, accompanied by a symphony of bells. The exhibition also features green light inspired by an Insectron device found in the museum's storage, and nine "Chaotic Sun" light sculptures that reinterpret a little-known Chinese myth about ten suns crossing the sky.
This exhibition matters because it reimagines the traditional wish tree as a meditation on humanity's relationship with nature and our tendency to dominate the living world. By allowing visitors to physically ascend to the highest point of the historic monument, Yeung creates a participatory experience that questions whether we are protected or trapped by our own desires. The work also introduces French audiences to an obscure Chinese myth, bridging cultural narratives through contemporary art.