 Under François Mitterrand’s presidency, many public works of art were initiated in the frame of the "Grands travaux", an artistic renewal supported by the government.In February 1986 the Etablissement Public du Parc de la Villette (EPPV) commissioned Jean-Max Albert for this sculpture project.For art critic Bruno Suner, Albert’s "Bachelard Sculptures" reverse the usual setting of a sculpture, which is to be within the site, by including the site into the sculpture For art critic Sarah Mc Fadden, the sculptures