ART FOR THE WORLD [THE EXPO] is one of the major projects of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The exhibition takes place from May 1st to October 31th. The event is attended by eleven Chinese and nine international artists.
The World Expo in Shanghai in 2010 is the event that marks the beginning of the 21st century. Twenty artists of international repute showcase their sculptures along the Expo Boulevard. As different as the works are, all of them deal with the urban situation, while also relating to tradition.
The monumental sculptures hold up mirrors of perception for exhibition visitors, inviting their participation and encouraging the development of new perspectives on the works as wel as new discoveries of different aspects of the site. The art works are on display on the 1045m long and 140m wide Expo Boulevard and they turn it into an eventful passage way that promises to inspire fresh aesthetic insights.
Next are some of the art works and the story behind it:
Julian Opie uses LED technology to form life-size panels, featuring electronic stick figures walking randomly in both directions. These panels reflect in a virtual way the pedestrians walking along the main alley of the Expo Boulevard.
Sui Jianguo found a beautiful small stone on the building site of World Expo, and expanded it, using the honeycomb netting structure to create a massive hill.
ART FOR THE WORLD [THE EXPO]
May 1st - October 31st 2010
Expo Boulevard, Shanghai
Written for BLEND.
The monumental sculptures hold up mirrors of perception for exhibition visitors, inviting their participation and encouraging the development of new perspectives on the works as wel as new discoveries of different aspects of the site. The art works are on display on the 1045m long and 140m wide Expo Boulevard and they turn it into an eventful passage way that promises to inspire fresh aesthetic insights.
Next are some of the art works and the story behind it:
Julian Opie uses LED technology to form life-size panels, featuring electronic stick figures walking randomly in both directions. These panels reflect in a virtual way the pedestrians walking along the main alley of the Expo Boulevard.
Sui Jianguo found a beautiful small stone on the building site of World Expo, and expanded it, using the honeycomb netting structure to create a massive hill.
ART FOR THE WORLD [THE EXPO]
May 1st - October 31st 2010
Expo Boulevard, Shanghai
Written for BLEND.
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