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Exhibition sculpts district鈥檚 unique identity
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Eighty-seven pieces of sculptured works are on display in the 2018 Jing鈥檃n International Sculpture Project, which runs from September 20 through December 20.
The works by 40 artists from 14 countries and regions will mostly be on show in the Jing鈥檃n Sculpture Park. The rest will be exhibited in Daning Park and Shibei High Technology Park.
The city鈥檚 biennale sculpture exhibition was launched in Jing鈥檃n in 2008. Over a decade, sculpture has become a distinguishing feature of the district鈥檚 urban landmarks, said Gong Mingjun, an official with the Jing鈥檃n greenery authority.
鈥淪culpture promotes the urban scene and improves public cultural appreciation,鈥 he said. 鈥淚n 2016, we extended the exhibition from Jing鈥檃n Sculpture Park to Daning Park. This year we are adding the Shibei High Technology Park, where the city鈥檚 top big data experts, startup entrepreneurs and other young people work. We hope to cover more groups and areas in the future.鈥
Pieces that shouldn鈥檛 be missed
鈥楽tand quiet and gaze over the Mediterranean Sea鈥
This giant upside-down truck sculpture, designed by Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, is part of well-known 鈥淥ne Minute Sculptures Series鈥 that captivated the world during the Venice Biennale in 2017.
It is erected where last biennale鈥檚 star attraction 鈥淯rban Fox鈥 stood. The giant straw-and-metal fox installation was demolished last month.
鈥淪tand quiet and gaze over the Mediterranean Sea鈥 is expected to be this year鈥檚 big drawcard.
It鈥檚 more than just a 鈥渧iew-only鈥 sculpture. It has a staircase that leads people to an observation platform at the top, where visitors are asked to imagine that they are enjoying the beautiful views of the Mediterranean.
鈥淲urm wants people not to be restricted by what they actually see and to extend the limits of their imagination,鈥 said organizer Mao Wencai.
鈥楾riskaidekastack鈥
Evan Holloway from Los Angles uses colorful aluminum to make a row of faces, with bulbs as noses. Every face has different expressions. They are surprised, suspicious or fascinated by something. Holloway uses a simple, humorous style to inspire people to think about today鈥檚 social values.
鈥楻ebirth of Shared Bicycles鈥
Local artist group A.R.T Institute uses discarded shared bikes to make a group of animal installations. The bike-made animals look like they are running down the slope beside the Shanghai Natural History Museum. The artists were inspired by the headache created when volumes of old shared bikes were randomly piled on roadsides. They are trying to send the message that discarded bikes can be recycled and transformed into something new.
鈥楰aleidome鈥
This work is designed by Hong Kong-based artist group LAAB. Hundreds of stainless-steel mirrors form a huge semi-circle. People can see their images on the mirrors and become part of the work. LAAB said it wants people to go beyond being just visitors and become an intrinsic part of public art.
鈥楧er Morgen oder Holderlin鈥
The bronze statue of German poet Friedrich Holderlin was made by German artist Markus Lupertz, one of the most important post-World War II artists in Germany. He built the statue to pay tribute to Holderlin because both men were fascinated by the mysteries and romance of Greek myths. The artist uses colorful paints on the statue to express a rebellious attitude.
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