Tag: installation

"Cut" by Francis Alÿs

“Cut” by Francis Alÿs

Artist: Francis Alÿs Title: Cut Year: 2018 Installation view: Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai, 2018 Courtesy of: Rockbund Art Museum “One of the most influential artists of the contemporary period, Francis Alÿs lives and works in Mexico City. Arriving there in 1986 armed with an architectural education, Alÿs began […]

Tokyo Metacloud by Vincent Leroy

OperArt – Tokyo, la nuvola galleggiante di Vincent Leroy

“In questi giorni una gigantesca nuvola galleggia indisturbata per le strade di Tokyo. Si tratta dell’ultima installazione dell’artista francese Vincent Leroy, che continua la sua indagine sullo spazio urbano, l’immaginazione digitale e i fenomeni percettivi, invitando il pubblico a concedersi un’esperienza immersiva e onirica. Tokyo Metacloud, infatti, gioca…” […]

"Gold Falls" by Serge Attukwei Clottey

“Gold Falls” by Serge Attukwei Clottey

Artist: Serge Attukwei Clottey Title: Gold Falls Year: 2022 Installation view: Desert X AlUla 2022 Courtesy: the artist and Desert X AlUla Photo credits: Lance Gerber “Serge Attukwei Clottey’s installation addresses the experience of globalization, migration and water equity by shrouding slabs of rock in meticulously crafted tapestries […]

"In Blur" by Alicja Kwade

“In Blur” by Alicja Kwade

Artist: Alicja Kwade Title: In Blur Year: 2022 Installation view: Desert X AlUla 2022 Courtesy: the artist and Desert X AlUla Photo credits: Lance Gerber “Alicja Kwade’s architectural structures reflect and frame the natural artefacts she encountered on the desert floor, which she rearranged and supplemented to create […]

"Geography of Hope" by Abdullah AlOthman

“Geography of Hope” by Abdullah AlOthman

Artist: Abdullah AlOthman Title: Geography of Hope Year: 2022 Installation view: Desert X AlUla 2022 Courtesy: the artist and Desert X AlUla Photo credits: Lance Gerber “Abdullah AlOthman’s piece references theories of light refraction rooting back to the early days of desert civilization and culture, with stainless steel […]

Steffen Dam

La camera delle meraviglie di Steffen Dam

La biologia nella sua evoluzione sta alla base del lavoro dell’artista danese Steffen Damc che presenta meduse, plancton e altre creature marine dentro barattoli di vetro riposti su scatole di legno o astucci per medicinali che evocano le wunderkammer, o camere delle meraviglie, del XVI secolo. Storicamente queste […]

"Grounding" by Khalil Rabah

“Grounding” by Khalil Rabah

Artist: Khalil Rabah Title: Grounding Year: 2022 Installation view: Desert X AlUla 2022 Courtesy: the artist and Desert X AlUla Photo credits: Lance Gerber “Khalil Rabah creates a mirage of an orchard of olive trees, which stand here in the desert as living things displaced from their indigenous […]