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- From historic memorials to thought-provoking outdoor art installations, public art brings people together, instigates change, encourages tourism, sometimes causes controversy, and inspires viewers to engage with their surroundings in new ways.
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- Yuri Suzuki, Sonic Bloom. London, UK, 2021. Doesn’t this just look like a Dr. Seuss book come to life? Created by the renowned sound artist Yuri Suzuki, Sonic Bloom is an interactive sound installation that allows participants to create their own music using a field of colorful, oversized, flower-like sculptures.
- Daniel Buren, Les Deux Plateaux. Paris, France, 1985. These sculptures are so much a part of the Parisian landscape that I never registered them as art when I lived in Paris.
- Olafur Eliasson, Waterfalls. New York City, 2008. Olafur Eliasson creates works that shift our perspective and play with our sense of our surroundings. I often feel like I need to rub my eyes when looking at an Eliasson piece — elements like fog, mirrors, and strange light blur the boundaries between real and unreal.
- Craig and Karl, Hereafter. London, UK, 2021. This installation sees an old gas station transformed into a vibrant artwork, featuring an array of bold colors and patterns.
Jun 26, 2023 · Travelers seeking this emotional power make art exploration a central part of their itinerary, checking out not only museums, but spectacular public art installations. While nearly every city in the world has some piece of public art worth looking at, some contain pieces that are downright iconic.
- Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey
- Vigeland Scultpture Park, Norway
- Statue of Liberty, USA
- Parc Güel, Spain
- The Shoes on The Danube, Budapest
- Yayoi Kusama’s Yellow Pumpkin in Naoshima
The world’s largest sculpture park boasts over 200 pieces in bronze, granite, and cast iron – all created by a single artist. It took Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland 20 years to create all of them, after which he donated the sculptures to the city of Oslo. All representing the study of the human form, something that Vigeland dedicated his entire...
Arguably one of the most famous examples of public art in the world, the Statue of Liberty has become a status symbol for New York and a statement of freedom and human rights across the United States of America. Standing 305ft tall, the statue was famously given by the people of France to the USA to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the country’...
Barcelona is synonymous with the work of Antoni Gaudî, and Parc Güel is quite possibly one of the most successful, immersive public art installations of all time. The 45-acre park showcases some of the most interesting architecture in all of Barcelona, and although construction started in 1900, it wasn’t until 1926 that it opened as a public park. ...
An emotive piece of public art created by Can Togay and Gyula Pauer in 2005 sits on the bank of the Danube, inviting viewers to recognise its role in historical events. The memorial, which consists of 60 pairs of iron shoes, was made to honour the 20,000 killed by fascist militia (who worked in cooperation with the Nazis) in 1944 and 1945 on the ba...
While some installations are primarily for visual appreciation, such as Yayoi Kusama’s famous giant ‘Pumpkin’ sculpture in Naoshima, Japan, which stands out at the end of a pier against a backdrop of water, others are more poignant.
Public Art's role serves multiple purposes, often simultaneously: to aesthetically beautify space, to educate, to commemorate important people and events, to act as a tool of political or social propaganda, to activate, to document daily life, and to represent a community's ethos.
Discover the world of contemporary public art with Artelier's curated selection of 70 captivating artworks. Explore the significance, types, and distinctions between public and private art in this comprehensive guide.
Dec 7, 2021 · As part of this year’s Time Out Love Local Awards, we asked you to name the best public artwork that popped up in your city in 2021. Some were pieces that responded to the pandemic or a ...
