Lot no. 396
La Vague perpétuelle, Anonymous work, 1980s. A parallelepiped of transparent plastic holding a blue liquid, resting on a silver-plated metal support housing the motor.
The liquid, cradled by the motor, imitates the movement of a wave breaking in slow motion. 16.5 x 78.5 x 11.5 cm. Functional, scratches from use, one bubble.
This sculpture appears several times in Jean-Jacques Beinex's 1981 film Diva, an iconic work of the Nouvelle Vague.