Objets blancs brillants

par Marie-Christine Guindon on 02/11/2015

Cinq objets brillants blancs placés le long d’un tronçon de 400 m dans la banlieue de Husum juste à l’extérieur de Copenhague, par SHJWORKS.  Chaque objet est fait de 2-4 mm d’épaisseur de polycarbonate cousu avec du fil d’acier d’une épaisseur de 1 mm. Tous les objets sont asymétriques et uniques. Le plus grand objet est de 4,2 m de haut et le plus petit est de 0,6 m de haut. À l’intérieur de chaque objet, se cache une lampe, qui est reliée à la lumière de la rue.

We do not know” was the common answer to the passersby, when we were installing the project, and they asked what it was. And it was true; we could not exactly tell what it was. We knew the objects would be illuminated from dusk till dawn, and we knew the height of the objects would vary from 4,2 m to 0,6 m. We also knew the project was the winning entry for a competition about urban spaces, arranged by the Copenhagen municipality. Together with the objects we included 7 benches, 3 planters and 95 step stones. We had many intentions and thoughts concerning the project, and we could not give one clear answer, because the project deals with way finding, place making, evocative lights, white sculptures with a smooth shining surface, and urban spaces for recreations.

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