Installation

June 13, 2019

Interview: Bruce Munro Illuminates California’s Wine Country with ‘Field of Light’ Installation

For 15 years, British artist Bruce Munro has illuminated landscapes around the world with his fanciful Field of Light installations. Comprising myriad glowing orbs, each site-specific work of art accentuates its surroundings while also shedding light on the “shared human experience”—a concept at the core of Munro's latest luminous project, Field of Light at Sensorio. Field of Light at Sensorio is set along a hillside in picturesque Paso Robles, a city nestled in California's Wine Country.

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May 29, 2019

Artist Creates Life-Size Textile Replicas of the Homes He’s Lived in Around the World

South Korean artist Do Ho Suh is bringing his evocative architectural installations to the Netherlands for the first time. For his solo exhibition at the Voorlinden, the artist continues his musings on space, home, and migration through a wide variety of artworks. Deeply personal, his art is a reflection of his own life experiences after having left South Korea to continue his art education in the United States.

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April 5, 2019

Giant Mirror Installation Invites the Public to Step Inside a Kaleidoscope of Color

New York City-based design studio SOFTlab has unveiled a new, interactive public artwork in Alexandria, Virginia. Mirror Mirror is a kaleidoscope of color formed from an open circle that is 25 feet in diameter and 8 feet high. The structure invites visitors in, allowing them to move from the mirrored exterior into the rainbow interior. As the light changes, shapes and shadows dance in the reflections produced by both surfaces, creating mesmerizing patterns on the ground.

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March 27, 2019

Artist Uses Recycled Textile Waste to Handcraft Ocean-Inspired Rugs and Tapestries

Portuguese artist Vanessa Barragão pays homage to the ocean with her incredible sculptural textile art. Her textured woolen rugs, tapestries, and wall hangings are made using a variety of techniques to transform discarded industrial textile waste into forms that mimic the organic coral structures found in the sea. Her recent works, Coral Garden and Ocean Tapestry address the huge scale at which the textile industry pollutes the natural environment.

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