Le sentier / The Path

A ventriloquist and his puppet are lost in what appears to be a deserted labyrinth, discussing their situation, their memories, and their feelings as they try to survive. What follows is a wandering through space and time—a journey that is sometimes silent and abstract, sometimes talkative and melancholy. A parking garage for the city of Rennes designed by the architectural office ateliers o-s architects as a means to keep cars out of the center is the starting point for Sammy Stein’s story. In this publication, which is destined to become part of a collection, ateliers o-s architectes present the building they have constructed as seen through the eyes of an artist.

Sammy Stein lives and works in Paris. He publishes books, zines, and booklets. Installations, large formats, prints, and multiples are an extension of these publications. He is also co-founder of the magazines Collection and Lagon. ateliers o-s architectes founded in 2007, after an experi- ment in Rotterdam (OMA, West8), the office is organized around the three partners Vincent Baur, Guillaume Colboc, and Gaël Le Nouëne.