Le Beauce Windmill, 1904 is inspired by a postcard depicting a traditional wooden windmill, likely drawn in Provence and mailed from Marseille in the early twentieth century.

Though the postcard belongs to a modernizing era, the mill itself points to a much older energy system, with forms like this extending back centuries across Europe.

The structure, once circulated as a quaint image of rural life, is transformed into a vivid, dimensional scene.
Through 3D colour rendering, the mill is reanimated: its weathered surfaces regain presence, and figures within—workers gazing outward—quietly reappear.Their emergence restores a human dimension to a technology often reduced to a picturesque relic.

Set against the industrial infrastructures seen elsewhere in the series, the windmill suggests an alternative rhythm—slower, renewable, and embedded in place.

The work reflects on how energy histories are remembered and aestheticized, inviting viewers to reconsider what is preserved as heritage and what is left behind in narratives of progress.
Each one of Peter Tertzakian's artworks from this series comes framed, with D-rings and hanging wires for easy installation. Additionally, each piece from this series comes with a reproduction of the postcard of inspiration securely placed on the back of the work alongside the label text about the work. For additional information or to inquire about our installation services email [email protected].

*Please note that all works over 30” will not be available for shipping.