Art Installations
Art Installations
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solar tree world premiere at: museum of contemporary art, ringstraße boulevard, vienna, austria
a prototype of this urban design project, which was developed by british designer ross lovegrove at a
suggestion of peter noever, director mak, is presented to the public for the first time in vienna. cooperating
with artemide, the leading italian specialist for innovation in lighting, and sharp solar, a high-tech company
and the global market leader for solar cells, ross lovegrove developed a lighting unit that indicates new
perspectives in urban design with consideration to social, cultural, and changing ecological needs.
The explanation for "Cloud Gate" by the artist clearly demonstrates that his vision is mechanical, not human. Anish Kapoor states, "What I wanted to do in Millennium Park is make something that would engage the Chicago skyline so that one will see the clouds kind of floating in, with those very tall buildings reflected in the work." As a mirror to our politics, "Cloud Gate" celebrates corporate power but not citizenship and participatory democracy.