JR - Adventice, Montpellier, France - 2025
Adventice, Montpellier, France, 2025 is inspired by JR’s new series made from wood and paper, currently on view for the first time at Montpellier’s Carre Sainte-Anne until January 4th, 2026.
The Adventice series draws from a little-known chapter of Montpellier's history. In the Middle Ages, wool imported from Spain, North Africa, and beyond carried hidden seeds. These foreign seeds thrived in the Mediterranean climate, giving rise to France’s first botanical garden.
In botany, the word adventice stems from the Latin advenire, “that which comes from the outside.” Once seen as invasive weeds, they are now recognized as vital to biodiversity, supporting pollinators and enriching soil. Cornflowers and poppies are among them, now iconic to the French countryside.
Medium: 5 colors lithograph printed on Marinoni machine on BFK Rives blanc - 270 grams paper
Size: 50 x 80 cm approx
Edition of 180
Signed by JR on the bottom right corner (embossed and lead)
Numbered on the bottom left corner
Price: € 600 (+Taxes)
This JR work will be released on Friday, December 5th, 2025, at 4PM CET at Atelier JR
