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He entombed
himself in a body-shaped slot carved in a limestone boulder on
Feb 22 at Paris' Palais de Tokyo contemporary art museum.
Poincheval, 44, ate stewed fruit and purees while breathing
through an air vent. He had some personal items such as a log
book and an emergency phone line.
"I'm a little dazed, which I imagine is totally normal after one
week living in a rock (...) which hosted me well. I thank it
very much for having been so enthusiastic about welcoming me,"
he told reporters minutes after his release.
"Yes, there were very long moments of loss of self, where
suddenly (...) you no longer know where you are, but you are
there, and that is what was great (about it)," he said.
The artist was helped out of the room by medical team to the
applauds of an audience that had gathered to witness his
release.
In 2014, Poincheval spent 13 days living inside a hollowed-out
bear sculpture, eating worms and beetles to mirror a bear's
diet.
(Reporting by Nathalie Kantaris Diaz; Writing by Matthias
Blamont; Editing by Bate Felix/Jeremy Gaunt)
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