Since October 2007, this sculpture has been installed at the foot of the Opus 12 tower, after having been exhibited on the Parvis de La Défense. A gift from the artist to the developer, it exudes a strength and balance that take visitors by surprise. The softness of its pure forms blends into the Parvis with unsettling clarity, opening up a dialogue with the surrounding elements. It represents a young shoot emerging from a stainless steel globe, a kind of cybernetic seed. It combines opposing elements: the fertility of nature and the icy rigor of metal.

A distinguished ambassador for Korean sculpture, still little known in France, Lim Dong-Lak is a Professor of Fine Arts in South Korea. A true singularity, he expresses his vision of the world through his sculptures, timeless works in which he uses different materials: marble, stone, bronze, metal, not forgetting stainless steel, which he is particularly fond of... These refined materials are the basis of his imagination, which he blends with his daily observations. Each of his works embodies a search for balance between opposites: curved lines, straight lines, light and shadow, horizontal and vertical. Classic in his references and avant-garde in his conception, Lim Dong-Lak creates a subtle osmosis between people and places.