A monumental wave covers the façade of the Vatican Apostolic Library. For DILUVIUM, JR enlarges Gustave Doré’s image of the Flood. Presented in September 2026, the intervention sets the preservation of archives against the threat of their disappearance. Our reading: the image transforms a protective building into a vulnerable surface.
Video and image : Vatican Apostolic Library / JR, Instagram, 2026. Source and documentation