From October 6 to January 13, 2013, the town of Lille in France plays host to 500 events aimed at blanketing the city in a sense of surreal wonder. Called "Fantastic," the artistic venture kicked off with a dramatic opening parade. It will go on to include exhibitions, shows, and other acts of what organizers call "urban metamorphoses." How else, really, can one describe a U.F.O. hovering in the train station, or an inverted house sprouting out of the grass in a public square? As simply put in the event's official program, "Fantastic is about turning everything fantastic."
Here's a look at some snapshots from the opening-night parade.
Photo: Maxime Dufor Photographies
Photo: Maxime Dufor Photographies
Photo: Maxime Dufor Photographies
Photo: Maxime Dufor Photographies